A beam that bends has:

  1. one side in tension and the other in compression
  2. only compression
  3. no stress at all
  4. only tension
Answer

A) one side in tension and the other in compression

The outside of the bend stretches and the inside squashes. SLO P-11-B-23 · Understanding

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