When a body is subjected to a direct tensile stress ($$\sigma $$) in one plane, then normal stress on an oblique section of the body inclined at an angle $$\theta $$ to the normal of the section is
A. $$\sigma \cos \theta $$
B. $$\sigma {\cos ^2}\theta $$
C. $$\sigma \sin\theta $$
D. $$\sigma {\sin ^2}\theta $$
Answer: Option B
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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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