Sign convention in Mohr's circle

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chetzread

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Aug 9, 2016

Homework Statement

I doubt that is the following notes (in the first picture), correct or not?
Because i couldn't find any proof in the other book...

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Can I say that consider σ positive to right and τ positive downward, orientation (θ) clockwise as positve , rather than counterclockwise is positive ?

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chetzread

Aug 18, 2016

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Sign convention in Mohr's circle

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Sign convention in Mohr's circle

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