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What is meant by the phrase 'complex stress'?
40. What is meant by the phrase 'complex stress'?
- Stress experienced by simple geometric shapes
- Stress occurring only in one direction
- Stress concentrated at a single point
- Combination of normal and shear stresses acting simultaneously in different directions
Answer
The correct answer is: D) Combination of normal and shear stresses acting simultaneously in different directions
Explanation
Complex stress involves the simultaneous presence of normal and shear stresses in different directions, commonly encountered in materials subjected to complex loading conditions.