{"id":5659,"date":"2024-04-15T02:16:54","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T02:16:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=5659"},"modified":"2024-04-15T02:16:54","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T02:16:54","slug":"the-ratio-of-maximum-and-average-shear-stresses-on-a-rectangular-section-is-a-1-b-1-25-c-1-5-d-2-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-ratio-of-maximum-and-average-shear-stresses-on-a-rectangular-section-is-a-1-b-1-25-c-1-5-d-2-5\/","title":{"rendered":"The ratio of maximum and average shear stresses on a rectangular section, is A. 1 B. 1.25 C. 1.5 D. 2.5"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1&#8243; option2=&#8221;1.25&#8243; option3=&#8221;1.5&#8243; option4=&#8221;2.5&#8243; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is C. 1.5.<\/p>\n<p>The maximum shear stress in a rectangular section occurs at the neutral axis, and the average shear stress occurs at the centroid of the section. 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