Question is ⇒ The deformation of a spring produced by a unit load is called, Options are ⇒ (A) stiffness, (B) flexibility, (C) influence coefficient, (D) unit strain, (E) , Leave your comments or Download question paper.

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Q1.	The deformation of a spring produced by a unit load is called
A.	stiffness [Wrong Answer]
B.	flexibility [Correct Answer]
C.	influence coefficient [Wrong Answer]
D.	unit strain [Wrong Answer]
View Answer 33 -16 Explanation:- Answer : B Discuss it below : Himanshu Gupta Said on 2019-07-04 05:15:14 stiffness and flexibility are opposite of each other. !! OOPS Login [Click here] is required to post your answer/result Help other students, write article, leave your comments

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