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The principal stress plane in a stressed element is defined as the plane on which:

AMaximum shear stress occurs
BDirect tension equals direct compression
CNormal stress is zero
DShear stress is zero

Explanation

Principal planes are mutually perpendicular planes within a loaded body on which normal stresses reach maximum and minimum values, and shear stress is exactly zero.

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