Physics Definitions - Materials

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Extension per unit length
stress
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Force per unit cross-sectional area
strain
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The ration between stress and strain for a specific material
Young modulus
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Materials that are unable to store much elastic potential energy and snap easily
brittle
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Materials that show plastic deformation
ductile
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Materials that show large plastic deformation areas
malleable
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Materials that resist plastic deformation
hard
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The ability to resist tensile force (the more _____ it has, the greater Young Modulus)
stiffness
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Card 2

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Force per unit cross-sectional area

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strain

Card 3

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The ration between stress and strain for a specific material

Back

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Card 4

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Materials that are unable to store much elastic potential energy and snap easily

Back

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Card 5

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Materials that show plastic deformation

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