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List the metals in Table from stiffest to least stiff.

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The Young modulus of various materials. Many of these values depend on the precise composition of the material concerned. Remenber 1GPa=109Pa

Important Questions on Matter and Materials

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Which of the non-metals in Table is the stiffest?

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The Young modulus of various materials. Many of these values depend on the precise composition of the material concerned.Remenber 1GPa=109Pa

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Figure shows stress- strain graphs for two materials, A and B. Use the graphs to determine the Young modulus of each material.

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Stress-strain graphs for two different materials.

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A piece of steel wire, 200.0 cm long and having cross-sectional area of 0.50 mm2, is stretched by a force of 50 N. Its new length is found to be 200.1 cm. Calculate the stress and strain, and the Young modulus of steel.
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Calculate the extension of a copper wire of length 1.00 m and diameter 1.00 mm when a tensile force of 10 N is applied to the end of the wire. (Young modulus of copper =130GPa)
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In an experiment to measure the Young modulus of glass, a student draws out a glass rod to form a fibre 0.800 m in length. Using a travelling microscope, she estimates its diameter to be 0.40 mm. Unfortunately, it proves impossible to obtain a series of readings for load and extension. The fibre snaps when a load of 1.00 N is hung on the end. The student judges that the fibre extended by no more than 1 mm before it snapped. Use these values to obtain an estimate for the Young modulus of the glass used. Explain how the actual or accepted value for the Young modulus might differ from this estimate.

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For each of the materials whose stress-strain graphs are shown in Figure, deduce the values of the Young modulus.

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Stress-strain graphs for three materials.

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A force of 12 N extends a length of rubber band by 18 cm. Estimate the energy stored in this rubber band. Explain why your answer can only be an estimate.
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A spring has a force constant of 4800Nm-1. Calculate the elastic potential energy when it is compressed by 2.0 mm.