In a stressed body, an elementary cube of stresses equal to 15 kN/cm2 and 9 kN/cm2 are observed on these respective faces. They are also accompanied by shear equal to 4 kN/cm2. The magnitude of the principle stresses at the point are (a) 12 kN/cm2 tensile and 3 kN/cm2 tensile (b) 17 kN/cm2 tensile and 7 kN/cm2 tensile (c) 9.5 kN/cm2 compressive and 6.5 kN/cm2 compressive (d) 12 kN/cm² tensile and 13 kN/cm2 tensile

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in a stressed body, an elementary cube of
stresses equal to 15 kN/cm2 and 9 kN/cm2 are
observed on these respective faces. They are
also accompanied by shear equal to 4 kN/cm2.
The magnitude of the principle stresses at the
point are
(a) 12 kN/cm2 tensile and 3 kN/cm2 tensile
(b) 17 kN/cm2 tensile and 7 kN/cm2 tensile
(c) 9.5 kN/cm2 compressive and 6.5 kN/cm2
compressive
(d) 12 kN/cm² tensile and 13 kN/cm2 tensile
(d)
Transcribed Image Text:in a stressed body, an elementary cube of stresses equal to 15 kN/cm2 and 9 kN/cm2 are observed on these respective faces. They are also accompanied by shear equal to 4 kN/cm2. The magnitude of the principle stresses at the point are (a) 12 kN/cm2 tensile and 3 kN/cm2 tensile (b) 17 kN/cm2 tensile and 7 kN/cm2 tensile (c) 9.5 kN/cm2 compressive and 6.5 kN/cm2 compressive (d) 12 kN/cm² tensile and 13 kN/cm2 tensile (d)
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