
Q. The state of stress at a point, for a body in plane stress, is shown in the figure below. If the minimum principal stress is 10 kPa, then the normal stress sy(in kPa) is

(A) 9.45 (B) 18.88 (C) 37.78 (D) 75.50
Ans: 37.78

Q. The state of stress at a point, for a body in plane stress, is shown in the figure below. If the minimum principal stress is 10 kPa, then the normal stress sy(in kPa) is

(A) 9.45 (B) 18.88 (C) 37.78 (D) 75.50
Ans: 37.78