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Plasticity is the ability of a solid material to undergo permanent deformation, a non-reversible change of shape in response to applied forces. This means that once the force is removed, ...

Definition of strain Definition of Strain: Strain is the measure of how much an object is stretched or deformed due to the stress applied to it. Types of Strain in Physics ...

When a deforming force is applied to a body to modify its shape and size, as per Newton’s 3rd Law, a restoring force will be generated inside the body which ...

Considering 3 different types of stress for solids, we have 3 different types of elasticity modulus.These are (a) Young's Modulus (2) Shear Modulus (3) Bulk modulus Young's Modulus Young's Modulus ...

A solid may change its dimensions in 3 different ways, resulting in 3 types of stress (1) Longitudinal stress (Tensile and Compressive stress) (2) Tangential or Shearing Stress, and (3) ...

Hooke's Law & the stress-strain formula introduces a new term called modulus of elasticity Inside a continuous elastic material (such as a block of rubber, or a steel bar), the ...

In this post, you will find the stress-strain formula of Hooke's law. This specific representation of Hooke's law shows how stress is related to strain. Read more on the mechanical ...

When a solid (say sphere) is placed in a fluid under high pressure and compressed uniformly on all sides, then the force applied by the fluid acts in a perpendicular ...

Hooke's Law of Elasticity states that: For small deformations, stress is directly proportional to strain. Stress ∝ strain So, Stress = K. Strain [ This is Hooke's Law Equation ] ...

In this post, we will solve Numerical questions based on Hooke's Law equation for spring. Formula Used If a force F produces extension x of the spring then: k = ...

In this post, we will see and briefly compare the Stress-strain curves of Brittle material, ductile material & Elastomers. figure 1: Stress-strain curves of Brittle material, ductile material & Elastomers ...

In this post, we will present some important definitions related to the Elastic property of matter (from the Elasticity chapter). definitions related to the Elastic property of matter (or Elasticity ...

Ductile materials can be formed into wires by stretching them. They show ductility. A brittle material is one that shows little, or no, plastic deformation before breaking. In this post, ...

While studying the Elasticity chapter in Physics, you might have come across the term Elastomer. In this post, we will briefly discuss it. Any rubbery material composed of long chainlike ...

In this post, Young's Modulus values of some Common Materials are listed in a tabular form (figure 1) for reference. But before that, we have put a list of Young's ...

Here, we will find out the dimensional formula of the Modulus of elasticity. This Dimensional formula will be applicable for 3 different sets of elasticity modulus: These are (a) Young's ...

In this post, we will find more about spring constant or Force constant k and how to find out its value when Springs are in series and parallel. Spring constant ...

Often we find more than one expression or formula of Hooke's law. Here we will find out those forms of Hooke's Law Equation at the same place and discuss their ...

Here, we will see how the Load-extension graph of a body can help us to calculate the energy stored in a deformed material. We will take two Load-extension graphs for ...

Let's solve numerical problems based on the Young modulus formula. First, we will go through the formula of Young modulus and then we will use this to solve a few ...

Let's discuss the application of forces to change the shape of an object and the concept of elasticity related to this shape change. We will cover the stretching of spring ...

Renewable Energy Resources are sources of energy that will never run out. Sources of renewable energy include solar, biofuels, wind, hydroelectric, tidal, wave, and geothermal. Renewable energy resources contribute far ...

The Extension-Load graph of spring is a graphical representation of its extension versus applied load. This Extension-Load graph is drawn to see how the extension of a spring depends on ...

In this post, we will discuss how to interpret a Stress-Strain Graph to do a stress-strain analysis of a material. The definition of the Young modulus states that the stress ...

Here we will obtain or derive an expression for the potential energy of elastic stretched spring. This energy is also known as elastic potential energy. To get this equation, we'll ...

Today we will briefly discuss a couple of very important terms and concepts from the elasticity chapter. Those are Poisson's ratio, Strain energy, Thermal Stress, etc. We will also derive ...

In this post, we will study the Mechanical properties of solids Class 11 Notes. This covers Hooke's Law and the Modulus of Elasticity. On the way, we will learn two ...

What is elasticity? As we hear the word ‘elastic’, an image of a rubber band or a very fit & flexible dancer comes into our mind. In this post, we ...