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When a load is placed on the middle of a horizontal beam supported at each end, the bottom part of the beam undergoes A) tension. B) compression. C) either of these D) none of t…

When a load is placed on the middle of a horizontal beam supported at each end, the bottom part of the beam undergoes A) tension. B) compression. C) either of these D) none of t…
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When a load is placed on the middle of a horizontal beam supported at each end, the bottom part of the beam undergoes A) tension. B) compression. C) either of these D) none of these

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A. tension

Step-by-step explanation:

Top is being "squeezed together", so it is in compression.

Bottom is being "pulled apart", so it is in tension.

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