The stress which acts in a direction perpendicular to the area is called ____________
A. Shear stress
B. Normal stress
C. Thermal stress
D. None of the mentioned
Answer:B
The stress which acts in a direction perpendicular to the area is called ____________
A. Shear stress B. Normal stress C. Thermal stress D. None of the mentioned
Explanation: Normal stress acts in a direction perpendicular to the area. Normal stress is of two types tensile and compressive stress.