Physics Elasticity Question 77
Question: A beam of metal supported at the two ends is loaded at the centre. The depression at the centre is proportional to
[CPMT 1983, 84]
Options:
A) $ Y^{2} $
B) Y
C) 1/Y
D) $ 1/Y^{2} $
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
Depression in beam$ \delta =\frac{WL^{3}}{4Ybd^{3}} $ $ \delta \propto \frac{1}{Y} $