According to the Principle of Superposition, the total deformation of a body subjected to multiple direct forces is:

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  1. the algebraic sum of deformations of considered individual sections
  2. independent of the individual deformations 
  3. the product of deformations of individual sections
  4. the sum of maximum and minimum deformations

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Option 1 : the algebraic sum of deformations of considered individual sections
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Explanation:

The Principle of Superposition applies to linear elastic systems and states that:

When a structure is subjected to multiple forces, the total deformation is the algebraic sum of the deformations caused by each individual force acting alone.

Mathematical Representation:

If a bar is subjected to forces  on sections of length  and cross-sectional areas , and if the material has modulus of elasticity , then:

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Here, each term represents the deformation in an individual segment, and the total deformation is their algebraic (not arithmetic or geometric) sum.

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