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nautica902

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A horizontal wooden beam sags a bit when supported at its ends. In between the top and bottom surfaces is a region of
 
  A) tension.
  B) compression.
  C) neither of these

Question 2

When weight is applied to the top of a stone arch, the stone blocks in the arch undergo
 
  A) tension.
  B) compression.
  C) expansion.
  D) none of the above


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aadams68

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Reply #1 on: Jul 29, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B


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Reply 2 on: Jul 29, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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