Question is ⇒ A conductor due to sag between two supports, takes the form of, Options are ⇒ (A) semi-circle, (B) triangle, (C) ellipse, (D) catenary, (E) , Leave your comments or Download question paper.

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Q1.	A conductor due to sag between two supports, takes the form of
A.	semi-circle [Wrong Answer]
B.	triangle [Wrong Answer]
C.	ellipse [Wrong Answer]
D.	catenary [Correct Answer]
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