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The forces acting normally on the cross section of a bar shown in the given figure introduce
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A. compressive stress
B. tensile stress
C. shear stress
D. none of these.

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compressive stress

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7. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
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A. The structural member subjected to compression and whose dimensions are small as compared to its length, is called a stmt
B. The vertical compression members, are generally known as columns or stanchions
C. Deflection in lateral direction of a long column, is generally known as buckling
D. All the above.

8. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
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A. A wire wound in spiral form, is called a helical spring
B. The pitch of a close coil spring, is very small
C. The angle made by the coil with horizontal, is called the angle of helix
D. In the open coil helical spring, the angle of helix is comparatively large
E. All the above.

9. A composite beam is composed of two equal strips one of brass and other of steel. If the temperature is raised
Options
A. steel experiences tensile force
B. brass experiences compressive force
C. composite beam gets subjected to a couple
D. composite beam bends
E. All the above.

10. A short column (30 cm x 20 cm) carries a load P₁ at 4 cm on one side and another load P₂ at 8 cm on the other side along a principal section parallel to longer dimension. If the extreme intensity on either side is same, the ratio of P₁ to P₂ will be
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A.
B.
C.
D.

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