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When a body is subjected to a direct tensile stress (σ) in one plane, the maximum shear stress is __________ the maximum normal stress.

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Zakiyah Afrin
Zakiyah Afrin 5 years ago
Why one half?
Atif Muneer
Atif Muneer 5 years ago
Shear(max) = sigma/2
Direct (max) = sigma
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