12532. When a body is subjected to a direct tensile stress (σ) in one plane, then tangential or shear stress on an oblique section of the body inclined at an angle θ to the normal of the section is September 13, 2025 by Admin σ sin 2θ σ cos 2θ σ/2 sin 2θ σ/2 cos 2θ ✅ The correct answer is option C.