Plywood is made by bonding together thin layers of wood in such a way that the angle between grains of any layer to grains of adjacent layers is:

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  1. 30°
  2. 45°
  3. 90°

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Option 4 : 90°
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Plywood: It is made by gluing together plywood layers, also called veneers. These veneers are glued together with adjacent plies having their wood grain at right angles to each other. This allows them to form a composite material.

Phenomenon: Cross-graining, i.e. having the wood grain at right angles to each other, reduces the tendency of wood to split, as well as reduces expansion and shrinkage. It also makes the strength of the panel consistent across both directions.

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