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Define Poisson's ratio. Is it an elastic modulus ?

Important Questions on Elasticity

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Write down the relations between the different modulii of elasticity. From these relations obtain the limiting values of the Poissons ratio.
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Find the relation between the volume strain and longitudinal strain of an elastic material. In which material there may not be any volume strain, even though it has longitudinal strain?
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Explain why gases do not have unique value of bulk modulus. Define two well-defined bulk moduli of elasticity of gases, which are generally useful. Find their relation with the pressure of the gas.
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What are isothermal and adiabatic bulk modulii of gas? Find their values. Explain how Young's modulus of a material in the form of a wire may be determined in the laboratory.
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Find the work done by an external agent when a wire is stretched by a tensile force. Where this energy is stored ? What happens to this energy when the stretching force is withdrawn ?
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Find the energy stored in a stretched elastic chord. Find the elastic energy per unit volume of the stretched wire. Prove that elastic potential energy density u=YAl22L, where the different symbols have usual meanings.
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Prove that elastic potential density =12× stress × strain.
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Draw the stress-strain graph for an elastic material and explain the different parts of the curve. With reference to the curve explain the following : proportional limit, perfect elasticity, elastic limit, yield point, breaking stress, plastic deformation and breaking load. Which materials are called ductile and brittle ?