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We can draw Mohr’s circle for a fluid at rest.

(a) True

(b) false

The question was asked by my college professor while I was bunking the class.

I'd like to ask this question from Fluid Pressure at a Point and Pascal’s Law topic in chapter Pressure and Its Measurement of Fluid Mechanics

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The correct option is (b) false

The explanation is: Mohr’s circle is used to denote shear stress distribution. For fluid at rest, there is no shear stress. Hence, we cannot draw Mohr’s circle for fluid at rest.

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