A compound bar consists of two bars of equal length. Steel bar cross-section is 3500 mm2

and that 

of brass bar is 3000 mm2

. These are subjected to a compressive load 100,000 N. If Eb = 0.2 

MN/mm2

 and Eb = 0.1 MN/mm2

, the stresses developed are: 

(A) b = 10 N/mm2

s

 = 20 N/mm2

(B) b = 8 N/mm2

s

 = 16 N/mm2

(C) b = 6 N/mm2

s

 = 12 N/mm2

(D) b = 5 N/mm2

s

 = 10 N/mm

1 Answer

Answer :

(A) b = 10 N/mm2

s

 = 20 N/mm

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