$($a$)$

Average shearing stress, ${}_{\text{a}\text{v}\text{e}}=\frac{P}{A}=\frac{F}{A}.$ What is the average shearing stress, ${}_{\text{a}\text{v}\text{e}\text{f}\text{o}\text{r}\text{F}\text{i}\text{g}\text{B}?}$

a$)\frac{2P}{A}$

b$)\frac{F}{2A}$

c$)\frac{F}{A}$

d$)\frac{F}{3A}$

a

b