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The Centrifugal Clutch and Metal Fatigue
When I’m under a lot of stress I sometimes have the nervous habit of grabbing…
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Strain Energy
When force is applied to a structural member, that member deforms and stores potential energy,…
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Density and atom packing
Definition and measurement. Density is mass per unit volume. It is measured in kg/m3. The density of…
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Relation between Young Modulus, Bulk Modulus and Modulus of Rigidity
Here we learn about relation between Young Modulus, Bulk Modulus and Modulus of Rigidity.…
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Stress and Types of Stresses.
Stress: "When a body is subjected to some external force, there is some resistive force…
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ELASTICITY AND ELASTIC LIMIT.
Elasticity " When a body is subjected to an external force, the body tends to undergo…
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Hooke’s Law
Hooke’s Law states that the strain of the material is proportional to the applied stress…
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LONGITUDINAL STRAIN AND LATERAL STRAIN
STRAIN When a body is subjected to an axial load, there is increase in length…
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Elongation of a bar due to its Own weight
Analysis of a hanging beam: A BAR HANGING Let AB is the rod hanging from…
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Poisson’s Ratio
Poisson's ratio is defined as the negative of the ratio of the lateral strain to…