Tensile strength of a material is obtained by dividing the maximum load during the test by the
A)area at the time of fracture
B)original cross-sectional area
C)average of (a) and (b)
D)minimum area after fracture

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Tensile strength is calculated by dividing the maximum load sustained by the specimen during the tensile test by the original cross-sectional area of the specimen before testing.

Tensile Strength of a Material Is Obtained by Dividing the Maximum