alleryStart learning →A free surface of a fluid is one that experiences which stress?
ANo shear stress
BMaximum shear
COnly tensile stress
DOnly compression
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. No shear stress
The interface between water and air, for example, carries no shear stress.
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