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A-LevelPhysicsDeformation of solids9702/12 · May/June 2021 · Q191 Mark

A steel bar of circular cross-section is under tension T, as shown. [Figure 19.1] The diameter of the wide portion is double the diameter of the narrow portion. What is the value of stress in the wide portion / stress in the narrow portion?

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A0.25
B0.50
C2.0
D4.0

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A: 0.25

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Deformation of solids, A-Level Physics (syllabus 9702). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Physics, May/June 2021 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 19.

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