According to Hooke's law of elasticity, if stress is increased, then the ratio of stress to strain :
A
becomes zero
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B
remains constant
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C
decreases
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D
increases
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Solution
The correct option is A remains constant The ratio of stress to strain is always constant. If stress is increased, strain will also increase so that their ratio remains constant.