Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
When a bar is subjected to a decrease of temperature and its deformation is prevented, the stress induced in the bar is
Strength of MaterialsStrength of MaterialsMEDIUM
Choose the correct answer
A
Tensile stress
B
Compressive stress
C
Shear stress
D
Thermal stress
Correct Answer
A. Tensile stress
Why is this the answer?
Prevented contraction on cooling induces tensile stress.
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