Strain Flashcards

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1
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What are the units of strain ?

A

There is no units it is just a ration

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2
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What is the equation for strain?

A

extension or compression over the original length

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3
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What is strain an effect of ?

A

Stress - force put over an area of the material or object =

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4
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What can we think of tensile forces as and compressive as?

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tensile = positive  
compression =  negative`
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