Question

At any point of a beam, the section modulus may be obtained by dividing the moment of inertia of the section by

a.

depth of the section

b.

depth of the neutral axis

c.

maximum tensile stress at the section

d.

maximum compressive stress at the section

Answer: (b).depth of the neutral axis

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