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What does the off-diagonal of a stress tensor represent?
44. What does the off-diagonal of a stress tensor represent?
- Normal stresses
- Shear stresses
- Hydrostatic stresses
- Principal stresses
Answer
The correct answer is: B) Shear stresses
Explanation
Shear stresses, formed from forces operating parallel to and in different directions, are represented by the off-diagonal components of a stress tensor.