{"id":6012,"date":"2024-04-15T02:22:33","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T02:22:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=6012"},"modified":"2024-04-15T02:22:33","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T02:22:33","slug":"the-effective-length-of-a-battened-strut-effectively-held-in-position-at-both-ends-but-not-restrained-in-direction-is-taken-as-a-1-8-l-b-1-3-l-c-1-1-l-d-1-5-l","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-effective-length-of-a-battened-strut-effectively-held-in-position-at-both-ends-but-not-restrained-in-direction-is-taken-as-a-1-8-l-b-1-3-l-c-1-1-l-d-1-5-l\/","title":{"rendered":"The effective length of a battened strut effectively held in position at both ends but not restrained in direction is taken as A. 1.8 L B. 1.3 L C. 1.1 L D. 1.5 L"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1.8 L&#8221; option2=&#8221;1.3 L&#8221; option3=&#8221;1.1 L&#8221; option4=&#8221;1.5 L&#8221; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is $\\boxed{\\text{B. 1.3 L}}$.<\/p>\n<p>The effective length of a battened strut effectively held in position at both ends but not restrained in direction is taken as 1.3 times the actual length of the strut. 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