Deck 8: Chapter 4 definitions Flashcards
Hooke’s law
The force needed to extend or compress a spring by some distance is proportional to that distance.
What are the units of stress?
Nm^-2 also known as pascal, pa for short.
What is the equation for stress?
Force ______ area
What are the several types of stress?
Tension(stretching),compression,torsion(twisting)
Unit for strength?
Pa
What is the definition for strong?
A large stress is needed to cause failure.
What is the definition for strength?
The maximum stress a material can withstand before failure.
What is the definition for weak?
Little stress needed to cause failure.
What are the units for toughness?
J/m^2
What is toughness?
1)Needs a large amount of energy to break it.2)Undergoes a large amount of plastic deformation before breaking.3)Resists crack propagation.
What is toughness defined as strictly?
1)The energy required to create a new surface area,units are J/m^22)The energy absorbed per unit volume,units are j/m^3
What is a brittle materials?
Does not undergo much plastic deformation, the break soon after elastic limit.2)Cracks pass easily through the material and fracture tends to be sudden and catastrophic.However,brittle materials can strong.
What are hard materials?
Materials that are resistive to dents or scratches.Units are Pa
What is the definition of elastic?
Changes shape when stress is applied but returns to its original shape when stress removed.
What is the definition of plastic?
Does not return to its original shape after deformation. Plastic deformation is a permanent change of shape.