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Stress, like pressure, is always perpendicular to a plane. True or False?

(a) True

(b) False

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Correct choice is (b) False

For explanation: Stress can act along any direction to a plane. If it is parallel to the plane it is called shearing stress & if it is perpendicular to the plane it’s called normal stress. Pressure is always perpendicular to a unit area.

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