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Hooke's law within elastic limit: relation between stress and strain For a material loaded within its elastic (proportional) limit, state how stress varies with strain. Choose the most appropriate completion.

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Independent of
Equal to
Proportional to
Inversely proportional to

Correct Answer: Proportional to

Explanation:

ConceptHooke's law: within the proportional limit, σ = E·ε ⇒ stress is directly proportional to strain.

Final AnswerProportional to.

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