[Solved] A mild steel flat 3 m long 150 mm wide and 15 mm thick carries an axial tensile load of 150 kN. If the value of u for mild steel is 0.3, it can be concluded that

Q.	A mild steel flat 3 m long 150 mm wide and 15 mm thick carries an axial tensile load of 150 kN. If the value of u for mild steel is 0.3, it can be concluded that
A.	length, width and thickness all will elongate
B.	length and width will increase but thickness will decrease
C.	length and thickness will increase but width will ecrease
D.	length will increase but width and thickness will decrease
E.	None of the above
Answer» D. length will increase but width and thickness will decrease

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