Tensile and compressive stresses in a beam of symmetrical section are (a) σt = σc (b) σt > σc (c) σt < σc (d) None

Tensile and compressive stresses in a beam of symmetrical section are
(a) σt = σc
(b) σt > σc
(c) σt < σc
(d) None
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(a) σt = σc
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