What is the tangential stress on the cross-section $PQRS$?

  • A
    $F / A \cos \theta$
  • B
    $F \sin 2\theta / 2A$
  • C
    $F / 2A \sin 2\theta$
  • D
    $F \cos \theta / A$

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