In a body loaded under plane stress conditions, what is the number of independent stress components?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 6
Answer:C
In a body loaded under plane stress conditions, what is the number of independent stress components?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 6
Explanation: In a body loaded under plane stress conditions, the number of independent stress components is 3 I.e. two normal components and one shear component.