A welded square plate of 1 m × 1 m is subjected to biaxial stress of magnitude 6.5 MPa and 25 MPa, as shown in the figure below. The ratio of the normal stress acting in the perpendicular direction of the weld to the shear stress of the weld is _________ (rounded off to 2 decimal places).

GATE 2026 Mechanical Engineering Q52 — Mechanical Engineering

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Mechanical Engineering · Strength of Materials - Stress Transformation

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