The strain energy stored in a body, when the load is gradually applied, is (where $$\sigma $$ = Stress in the material of the body, V = Volume of the body and E = Modulus of elasticity of the material)
A. $$\frac{{\sigma {\text{E}}}}{{\text{V}}}$$
B. $$\frac{{\sigma {\text{V}}}}{{\text{E}}}$$
C. $$\frac{{{\sigma ^2}{\text{E}}}}{{2{\text{V}}}}$$
D. $$\frac{{{\sigma ^2}{\text{V}}}}{{2{\text{E}}}}$$
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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