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Description2D stress.gif
English: This animated gif shows how stress components vary on a two-dimensional element as the orientation of the rectangle is gradually changed. The figure was produced by an algorithm written in WxMaxima.
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Example of variation of stress components on a slowly rotating rectangular element in equilibrium. The stress in the initial configuration is <math>\sigma_x=-10</math>, <math>\sigma_y=15</math>, <math>\tau_xy=10</math>.