Consult the figure below.Spreading peanut butter on bread is an application of ____________.
A) normal stress
B) shear stress

Question

Consult the figure below.Spreading peanut butter on bread is an application of ____________. 
A) normal stress 
B) shear stress

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Spreading peanut butter on bread involves shear stress, as the peanut butter is being moved in a parallel direction across the surface of the bread. Normal stress would involve a force applied perpendicular to the surface, which is not the case with spreading peanut butter.

Consult the Figure Below