Mohr’s circle & stress transformation worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
σx​ = 10σy​ = 90τxy​MPa

A point has σₓ = 10 MPa and σᵧ = 90 MPa, plus some shear stress. On an element rotated by 35° the normal stress in the rotated x′ direction is 73.9 MPa. Find the normal stress σy′ in the rotated y′ direction.

σx = 10 MPaσy = 90 MPaσx′ = 73.9 MPaθ = 35°
σy′ = MPa
2.Easy
τxy​ = −100MPapure shear

A point on the surface of a shaft in torsion is in pure shear with τₓᵧ = −100 MPa (σₓ = σᵧ = 0). Find the normal stress σθ on a plane whose normal is rotated 25° counter-clockwise from the x-axis.

τxy = −100 MPaθ = 25°
σθ = MPa
3.Medium
σx​ = −20σy​ = 20MPaτxy​ = ?

A point has σₓ = −20 MPa and σᵧ = 20 MPa. How large can the shear stress τxy (magnitude) become before the largest principal stress reaches 65 MPa?

σx = −20 MPaσy = 20 MPaσ1 = 65 MPa
τxy = MPa
4.Medium
σx​ = −50σy​ = 50τxy​ = 20MPa

A point has σₓ = −50 MPa, σᵧ = 50 MPa and τₓᵧ = 20 MPa (tension positive). The element is rotated 20° counter-clockwise. Find the normal stress σy′ on the faces of the rotated element that are perpendicular to the rotated y′-axis.

σx = −50 MPaσy = 50 MPaτxy = 20 MPaθ = 20°
σy′ = MPa
5.Hard
σx​ = 10σy​ = −10τxy​ = −50MPa

A point in a loaded part has σₓ = 10 MPa, σᵧ = −10 MPa and τₓᵧ = −50 MPa (tension positive). Find the shear stress τθ on a plane whose normal is rotated 20° counter-clockwise from the x-axis (positive in the same sense as τₓᵧ).

σx = 10 MPaσy = −10 MPaτxy = −50 MPaθ = 20°
τθ = MPa
6.Hard
σx​ = 110σy​ = −80τxy​ = 40MPa

A point in a loaded part has σₓ = 110 MPa, σᵧ = −80 MPa and τₓᵧ = 40 MPa (tension positive). Find the normal stress σθ on a plane whose normal is rotated 15° counter-clockwise from the x-axis.

σx = 110 MPaσy = −80 MPaτxy = 40 MPaθ = 15°
σθ = MPa

Answer key

  1. 1. σy′ = 26.1 MPa
  2. 2. σθ = −76.6 MPa
  3. 3. τxy = 61.85 MPa
  4. 4. σy′ = 25.45 MPa
  5. 5. τθ = −44.73 MPa
  6. 6. σθ = 117.3 MPa

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