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A uniformly distributed load may be assumed to behave like a point load at the centre of gravity of the load for all sorts of calculations.

A. Correct
B. Incorrect

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Correct because bending starts from centre in both case..
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In a simple bending theory, one of the assumption is that the plane sections before bending remain plane after bending. This assumption means that

A. stress is uniform throughout the beam
B. strain is uniform throughout the beam
C. stress is proportional to the distance from the neutral axis
D. strain is proportional to the distance from the neutral axis

When a change in length takes place, the strain is known as

A. linear strain
B. lateral strain
C. volumetric strain
D. shear strain