What is the nature of shear stress in a shaft that is under tensile load?

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25 Jan 2019
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Explanation

Options A through D describe shear stress distributions that occur under different loading conditions, but for a shaft subjected purely to tension, shear stress is effectively zero throughout. Therefore, none of the provided options accurately describe the shear stress in this scenario.

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