The Mohr's Circle

The following Java applet demonstrates the concept of the Mohr's Circle and how it is related to the rotation of a plane cutting through a stressed cube. It is not intended to be used as a calculator, but as a visual tool for understanding the relations and uses of a Mohr's circle. By varying the value of theta, you can control the angle at which a plane cuts throught the cube. The resultant normal and shear stresses on this plane are shown in red as SN and TN respectively.