Concept:
Mohr’s circle is a graphical method used in mechanics of materials to analyze stress transformations. In both 2D and 3D cases, it is used for:
• Determining principal stresses ($\sigma_1, \sigma_2, \sigma_3$)
• Finding maximum shear stress
• Stress transformation on inclined planes
However, it does not deal with material properties such as elastic constants.
Step 1: Identify purpose of Mohr’s circle.
Mohr’s circle is purely a stress representation tool. It represents:
\[
\sigma_n, \tau
\]
on different planes.
Step 2: Check each option.
• (A) Principal stresses → directly obtained
• (B) Maximum shear stress → directly obtained
• (C) Stress on any plane → directly obtained
• (D) Elastic modulus → material property, not stress transformation
Step 3: Conclusion.
Elastic modulus is defined as:
\[
E = \frac{\sigma}{\epsilon}
\]
This is unrelated to Mohr’s circle construction.
Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{\text{Determining elastic modulus}}
\]