A platform juts out horizontally from the edge of a building. If the platform is modeled as a uniform metal rod, which one of the following statements about the tensile and compressive stress is correct?
Answer Choices
A. There is a horizontal compression throughout the rod.
B. There is a horizontal tension throughout the rod.
C. There is horizontal tension in the top of the rod and a compression in the bottom.
D. There is a horizontal tension near the middle of the rod and a compression near the end.
E. There is a horizontal compression near the middle of the rod and a tension near the end.