Chapter 12: Properties Of Materials Flashcards

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What is density?

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The mass per unit volume of a material

ρ=mass/volume
Mass in kg, volume in m^3

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What is Hooke’s Law in words?

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The extension of an elastic object is directly proportional to the force applied to it up to the object’s limit of proportionality
F=ke

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What is Hooke’s Law?

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F=ke
Force in Newtons
Extension in metres
Spring constant in N/m

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What is a spring constant?

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A measure of how hard it is to bend or stretch a spring.
It defines the stiffness of a spring as the force required for a unit extension of the spring (N/m).
A large k means the spring is stiff.

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What are compressive forces?

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Forces that tend to squeeze an object and reduce its size in the direction that the forces are applied.

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What are tensile forces?

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Forces that act to pull or stretch an object.

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What is extension?

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The length a material has stretched when a load is added.
extension= stretched length - original length

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What is the limit of proportionality?

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The endpoint of the linear section of a force extension graph after which extension is no longer proportional to the load.

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What is the elastic limit?

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The force above which a material is permanently deformed (plastically deformed).
… and below which the material will return to its original length when the load is removed.

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What is elastic deformation?

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When a material will return to its original shape once the applied forces are removed

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What is plastic/inelastic deformation?

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When a material does not return to its original shape once the applied forces are removed. It is permanently deformed.

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What is ductility?

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The ability of a material to be formed into wires by stretching them. It is an example of plastic deformation.

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How does a brittle material act?

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Shows little or no plastic deformation before breaking (once the elastic limit is exceeded), eg glass.

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How do ductile materials fracture?

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The material will elongate and ‘neck’ before breaking (plastic region on graph).

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How does a brittle material fracture?

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No change of shape as it does not plastically deform; straight break in the material.

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What is elastic strain energy?

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Energy stored in a material that is equivalent to the work done in stretching the material.

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How do you calculate elastic strain energy?

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Area under a force extension graph

Energy stored= (Fe)/2

18
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How does strain energy differ when a rubber band is loaded and unloaded?

A

Strain energy stored is greater when it’s being loaded than when unloaded (it becomes warmer as it stretches and relaxed).

19
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What happens to extension when two springs are connected in series and in parallel?

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Series: extension doubles
Parallel: extension halves

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What is tensile stress?

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A measurement of the force applied over cross-sectional area of a material.

tensile stress=force/cross-sectional area
σ= F/A
Force in Newtons, Area in m^2, σ in Pa

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What is tensile strain?

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The ratio of extension to original length of a material

tensile strain= extension/original length
Ɛ=x/l
Extension (x) in m, length in m, Ɛ dimensionless

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What is Young Modulus?

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A measure of stiffness of an elastic material and it does not depend on the dimensions of the sample being tested. Measured in Pa or N/m^2

23
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What is the equation for Young modulus?

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Young modulus = stress/ strain
E= σ/Ɛ
Young modulus= Fl/Ax

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How is the Young Modulus found using a stress strain graph?

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Gradient of the straight line part of the graph (up to LoP).

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What is the ultimate tensile stress/strength of a material?

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The greatest stress a material can withstand before breaking.

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What is creep?

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A property some metals have in which extension increases over time even though stress applied is not increased.