NAME: Christian John R.

Biol
COURSE, YEAR, and SECTION: BSCE-1A

B. Problem Sets
1. A 12 in cubical block of sponge has two parallel and opposite forces of 2.5 lb each
applied to opposite faces. If the angle of shear is 0.020 rad, calculate the relative
displacement and the shear modulus.

In calculating the shear modulus, we have:

F
η=
Aϕ

F=2.5 lb

2
A=( 12inches )

ϕ =0.020 rad

shear modulus ( η )=?

2.5 lb
η=
( 12 inches )2 ( 0.020 rad )

125 lb
η= 2
144 ¿

η ≈ 0.86805 lb /¿ 2

η ≈ 0.868 lb /¿2

In calculating the relative displacement, we have:

∆x
shear strain=
length (l)

∆ x=shear strain ×length (l )

0.02 rad=1.145916 °

∆ x=12 × tan 1.145916° =0.240032∈¿

∆ x ≈ 0.240∈¿
 Therefore, the relative displacement and the shear modulus are
2
0.24 ∈¿ 0.86805 lb /¿ respectively.

NAME: ARJAY ACASIO CABUGON

COURSE, YEAR, and SECTION: BSCE-1A

2. A wire 1,000 in long and 0.010 in2 in cross section is stretched 4.0 in by force of
2,000 lb. What are
a.) The stretching stress;
F
stretching stress=
A

2,000lb
stretching stress= 2
0.010 ¿

2,000lb
stretching stress=
0.010 ¿2

stretching stress=200 , 000lb/¿2 ∨¿

stretching stress=2× 105 lb /¿ 2

b.) The stretching strain; and

∆x
stretching strain ( ε )=
length (l )

stretching strain ( ε )=4.0∈ ¿ ¿

1,000∈¿ ¿

stretching strain ( ε )=0.004∨¿

−3
stretching strain ( ε )=4 ×10

c.) Young’s modulus.

stress
Young ’ s modulus (Y )=
strain
5 2
2× 10 lb/¿
Young ’ s modulus (Y )=
0.004

Young ’ s modulus (Y )=50 , 000,000lb /¿2 ∨¿

Young ’ s modulus (Y )=5 ×107 lb/¿2