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ID: #19446
Question
When a beam is subject of bending moment, the stress at any point is - the distance of the point from the neutral axis -
Options
1
equal to
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2
directly proportional to
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3
inversely proportional to
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4
independent of
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Explanation
Bending stress (σ) is directly proportional to the distance (y) from the neutral axis, according to the flexure formula σ = My/I.