Mechanical Engineering - Strength of Materials - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Strength of Materials - Section 3 (Q.No. 48)
48.
When a beam is subjected to a bending moment, the strain in a layer is __________ the distance from the neutral axis.
equal to
directly proportional to
inversely proportional to
independent of
Answer: Option
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Arun said:   3 years ago
The right answer is B.

(σ/y)=(E/R).
(σ/E)=(y/R).
Strain = (y/R).

Hence Strain is directly proportional to the distance.

Virat said:   6 years ago
Please explain.

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