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Stress
Strain :
The change produced per unit dimension is called Strain
strain.
change in dimension Slope of the graph is E.
Strain Spring balance works on the principle of Hooke's
original dimension law.
Modulus of elasticity depends on the nature of
W l 3 / 4 b d 3Y
the material, but it is independent of dimensions.
Young's modulus (Y) :
Shearing strain:- longitudinal stress F
Y
longitudinal strain Ae
If load attached to the wire is M, then F = Mg,
and A r 2
Mg
Y
r 2e
If the load attached to the wire and Y are con
relative displacement of layers stant
Shearing strain
distance between the layers
e
x r2
L 1
This strain is due to the change in shape of the If length is also constant e
body. r2
Volumetric strain (or) Bulk strain If volume of the wire is constant
change in volume V 1 1
e 2 ; e ; e
original volume V A2 r4
Negative sign indicates decrease in volume Elongation of a wire under its own weight
For isotrophic substances:
Shearing strain = 2 x e 2 dg
(e is longitudinal strain). e ( d is density).
Bulk strain (or) Volumetric strain = 3 x e
2Y
Longitudinal strain : Shearing strain : If 1 , 2 are the lengths of a wire under tensions
Bulk strain = 1 : 2 : 3.
. Elastic limit : T1 & T2 then the length of the unstretched wire.
The maximum value of the stress with in which
the body regains its original size and shape is
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Rigidity modulus :
1T2 2T1
With in the elastic limit, the ratio of tangential
T2 T1 stress to the shearing strain is called rigidity
modulus.
When a load is suspended from a wire its elon-
gation is e. If the load is immersed in a liquid of tangential stress
Rigidity modulus =
density '' then the new elongation. shearing strain
e1 e(1 / d )
F
d is density of load A
a) If is small for a wire, it can be twisted eas
Young’s moduli, elastic limit and tensile
ily.
strengths of some materials
b) As the rigidity modulus of phsphor bronze is
Young’s Elastic Tensile low, it is used as supspension wire in moving
Substance module limit strength coil galvanometer.
109 N/m2 107 N/m2 % 107 N/m2 c) A rod of length 'l' and radius r is fixed at one
end.If the other free end is twisted through an
Aluminium 70 18 20
Copper 120 20 40 angle . Then the angle of shear '' is given
Iron (wrought) 190 17 33
Steel 200 30 50 r
by .
Bone
(Tensile) 16 12
(Compressive) 9 12
Mg Mg One end of the rod is fixed the other free end is
; twisted through an angle by applying a torque
AY AY
. The work done on the rod is
Two wires of same length and radius are joined
end to end and loaded. If Young's moduli of the 1
W
materials are Y1 &Y2 , the Young's modulus of 2
When a spring is stretched, the strain involved is
2 1 1 shear.
the combination is ; When a helical spring (thickness is large) is
Y Y1 Y2 stretched, the strain involved is longitudinal and
shearing strain.
2Y1Y2 Bulk modulus (K)
Y
Y1 Y2 With in the elastic limit the ratio between volume
stress and bulk strain is called bulk modulus.
For a perfectly elastic material e = 0. So Young's
modulus is infinity. volume stress
For a plastic material the Young's modulus is zero. Bulk modulus
bulk strain
From Searle's experiment the Young's modulus
of the material of wire. F
Mg V F PV
Y K A
V V A V
r 2e
The graph between load and elongation is a
V
straight line passing through the origin. (- sign shows decrease in volume)