Mechanics 3 Flashcards
Define plastic bodies
Bodies which do not return at all to its original dimensions after removal of deforming force are called plastic bodies/materials.
Define perfectly elastic bodies
Some bodies/materials that return exactly to its original dimensions after removal of external deforming force. They are called perfectly elastic bodies or materials.
Define elasticity
The property by virtue of which material bodies regain their original dimensions on removal of deforming force is called elasticity.
Define plasticity
The property of material to undergo permanent deformation even after removal of external deforming forces is known as plasticity.
Define deformation
The change in shape, size or both of a body arising due to external force is called deformation.
Define deforming force
The force responsible for deformation of a body is called deforming force.
Why is deformation produced in a body?
Deformation is produced in a body due to change in relative positions of molecules within the body due to applied deforming force.
Define Stress
Stress is defined as applied force per unit cross sectional area of the body.
Define longitudinal stress
When applied force/ deforming force produces change in length of a body, the stress associated is called longitudinal stress or tensile stress.
Define volume stress
If a deforming force produces change in volume of a body, the stress associated is called volume stress.
Define shearing stress
If the deforming force produces change in shape of the body, the stress associated with it is called shearing stress.
Define strain
Strain is defined as the change in dimensions per unit original dimensions.
Define longitudinal or tensile stress
Longitudinal or tensile strain is defined as the ratio of change in length to original length.
Define volume strain
Volume strain is defined as the ratio of change in volume to original volume.
Define shearing strain
Shearing strain is defined as the ratio of relative displacement of any layer to perpendicular distance from fixed layer.
State Hooke’s law
Provided the elastic limit is not exceeded, deformation of a material is proportional to the force applied to it,
Define modulus of elasticity
Modulus of elasticity of a material is defined as the slope of stress-strain curve in the elastic deformation region.
Define elastic limit
The maximum value if stress up to which stress is directly proportional to strain is known as the elastic limit.
What is set?
If the elastic limit is exceeded, then the body does not preserve its original dimensions after removal of external, deforming force and acquires a perfect deformation ‘set’.
Define Young’s modulus (elasticity of length)
Young’s modulus is the ratio of longitudinal stress to longitudinal strain.
Why is Young’s modulus of elasticity only a property of solids?
Only solids have length.
Define Bulk modulus (Volume elasticity)
Bulk modulus is defined as the ratio of the volume stress to the volume strain.
Young’s modulus is high for ________.
Materials with strong interatomic bonds.
Define compressibility
The reciprocal of the Bulk modulus of elasticity is called compressibility of the material.
Define modulus of rigidity (elasticity of shape)
Modulus of rigidity is defined as the ratio of shearing stress to shearing strain.
Define Poisson’s ratio
Poisson’s ratio is defined as the ratio of the lateral strain to longitudinal strain.
What is the range of Poisson’s ratio for a homogeneous isotropic material?
-1 <= 0.5
What it the range of Poisson’s ratio in actual practice?
Always positive
0.2 <= 0.4
Experimental Determination of Young’s modulus
Pg 83
Explain Searle’s method
Load applied to wire in steps of half kilogram till wire breaks.
Diagram page 84
E - elastic limit
Beyond E, small increase in strain gives large increase in stress and the graph bends towards strain axis.
Till E’ - becomes set on removal of external deforming force
Yp= yield point - graph becomes parallel to strain axis - increase in strain without increase in stress - plastic flow begins - cross section of wire decreases uniformly upto N.
Later “neck” or constriction begins to form at weak point.
N= breaking stress - maximum stress which the wire can bear.
When is a material brittle, ductile?
Ductile : Plastic region from E’ to N is large.
Brittle : Material breaks soon after elastic limit is crossed.
What are ductile substances?
Substances which lengthen considerably undergo plastic deformation till they break are called ductile substances.
Define Brittle
Substances which break just after elastic limit is reached are called brittle substances.
Define elastometers
Substances which can be stretched to cause large strains are know as elastometers.
Examples of elastometers
Tissue of aorta, rubber etc
Explain elastometers
Although elastic region is very large, they do not obey Hooke’s law over most of the region. Hence no well defined plastic regions. Hence can be stretched to cause large strains.
Force exerted by rod due to heating
Yα δ* θ*A
Application of elastic behavior of materials
Design of buildings Architecture Suspension bridges Beams Cranes - factor if safety
How much is the factor of safety?
10
How is flexibility of rope managed?
Ultimate stress= 10(10^4)/πr2
A >_ 3.3333333 * 10^(-4)
r>_ 1 cm
In order to have flexibility of rope, made up of a large number of thin wires braided together