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1. |
A specimen is subjected to a pure shear stress regime of intensity τ. The resulting tensile and compressive stresses σ, which occur on planes inclined at 45° to the direction of the shear stresses, would be |
A. | τ |
B. | \(\frac{{\rm{\tau }}}{2}\) |
C. | \(\sqrt 2 {\rm{\;\tau }}\) |
D. | \(\frac{{\rm{\tau }}}{{\sqrt 2 }}\) |
Answer» B. \(\frac{{\rm{\tau }}}{2}\) | |