Tensile forces on a rod act:

  1. inward, pushing the ends together
  2. sideways across it
  3. outward along its length, pulling the ends apart
  4. at the centre only
Answer

C) outward along its length, pulling the ends apart

Two equal and opposite outward forces. SLO P-11-B-23 · Understanding

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