According to Euler's column theory, the crippling load of a column is given by $${\text{p}} = \frac{{{\pi ^2}{\text{E}}I}}{{{\text{C}}{l^2}}}.$$ In the Euler's formula, the value of C for a column with one end fixed and the other end free, is
A. $$\frac{1}{2}$$
B. 1
C. 2
D. 4
Answer: Option D
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A. Equal to
B. Less than
C. Greater than
D. None of these
A. $$\frac{{{\text{w}}l}}{6}$$
B. $$\frac{{{\text{w}}l}}{3}$$
C. $${\text{w}}l$$
D. $$\frac{{2{\text{w}}l}}{3}$$
The columns whose slenderness ratio is less than 80, are known as
A. Short columns
B. Long columns
C. Weak columns
D. Medium columns
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