Strain Flashcards
1
Q
What are the units of strain ?
A
There is no units it is just a ration
2
Q
What is the equation for strain?
A
extension or compression over the original length
3
Q
What is strain an effect of ?
A
Stress - force put over an area of the material or object =
4
Q
What can we think of tensile forces as and compressive as?
A
tensile = positive compression = negative`