A compound bar consists of two bars of equal length. Steel bar cross-section is 3500 mm2 and that of brass bar is 3000 mm2. These are subjected to a compressive load 1,00,000 N. If Eb = 0.2 MN/mm2 and Eb = 0.1 MN/mm2, the stresses developed are:
A. $${\sigma _{\text{b}}}$$ = 10 N/mm2, $${\sigma _{\text{s}}}$$ = 20 N/mm2
B. $${\sigma _{\text{b}}}$$ = 8 N/mm2, $${\sigma _{\text{s}}}$$ = 16 N/mm2
C. $${\sigma _{\text{b}}}$$ = 6 N/mm2, $${\sigma _{\text{s}}}$$ = 12 N/mm2
D. $${\sigma _{\text{b}}}$$ = 5 N/mm2, $${\sigma _{\text{s}}}$$ = 10 N/mm2
Answer: Option A

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