4 - Visualizing results
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Practice Questions
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Define principal planes in solid mechanics.
💡 Hint: Think of the stress components at those planes.
What is a cuboid used for in our context?
💡 Hint: Consider its shape and three-dimensional nature.
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What are principal planes?
💡 Hint: Look at the definition terms in the glossary.
True or False: The shear component of traction is always zero at principal planes.
💡 Hint: Consider what characterizes a principal plane.
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Challenge Problems
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Given a beam with principal stresses of 250 MPa and 150 MPa, calculate the maximum shear stress on planes at 45 degrees.
💡 Hint: Use the formula for calculating maximum shear given principal stresses.
Discuss and visualize how changing the angle of a structural element affects its shear response.
💡 Hint: Consider how shifting orientation impacts the overall mechanics.
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