The assumption in the theory of bending of beams is: (A) Material is homogeneous (B) Material is isotropic (C) Young's modulus is same in tension as well as in compression (D) All the above

The assumption in the theory of bending of beams is: 

(A) Material is homogeneous 

(B) Material is isotropic 

(C) Young's modulus is same in tension as well as in compression 

(D) All the above 

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(D) All the above 

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