A body is subjected to a direct tensile stress of 300 MPa in one plane accompanied by a simple shear stress of 200 MPa. The maximum shear stress will be
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A. -100 MPa
B. 250 MPa
C. 300 MPa
D. 400 MPa
Correct Answer
250 MPa
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