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When a body is subjected to two equal and opposite forces, acting tangentially across the resisting section, as a result of which the body tends to shear off across the section, the stress and strain induced is
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A. tensile stress, tensile strain
B. compressive stress, compressive strain
C. shear stress, tensile strain
D. shear stress, shear strain

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shear stress, shear strain

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