2-Elasticity
2-Elasticity
2-Elasticity
shear stress F A
S= =
shear strain x
h
Units ( S ) are N / m2
Remarks
Only Solids have Shear and Young's moduli
(fluids can flow)
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Hooke’s Law
– How much a certain spring
extends depends on the
force applied and the
spring constant.
– This is a measure of the
stiffness of the spring and
it is measured in newtons
per metre (N/m).
– The higher the spring
constant the stiffer the
spring and the less it
extends for a given force.
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