Strength Of Materials

Question 1

-the intensity of force, or force per unit
area, acting normal/perpendicular to
the area on which it acts.

Answer 1

Normal stress

Question 2

the intensity of force, or force per
unit area, acting tangent/parallel to
the area resisting the force

Answer 2

Shear stress

Question 3

• a normal stress that is produced by the

compression of one surface against another.

Answer 3

Bearing stress

Question 4

Strength of the material per unit area or unit strength

Answer 4

Stress

Question 5

Aka unit deformation

Answer 5

Simple strain

Question 6

Ratio of the change in length caused by an applied force, to the original length

Answer 6

Simple strain