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A civil engineer is performing a tensile test on a brick using a tension machine. Immediately after he adds the first weight, the brick splits into two parts. Why does this happen? A. high elastic modulus
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A civil engineer is performing a tensile test on a brick using a tension machine. Immediately after he adds the first weight, the brick splits into two parts. Why does this happen? A. high elastic modulus of brick B. low tensile strength of brick C. compressive stress on the brick D. shear stress on the brick E. torsion stress on the brick

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B. A brick has low tensile strength.

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A high elastic modulus of brick
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