DEFORMATION OF SOLIDS

STRESS AND STRAIN (FORMULA)

Stress = F/A (F=Force, A=cross-sectional area)
Strain = e/l (e= extension, l=original length)
Force = F = ke (Hooke’s Law, k= force constant)
Young’s modulus, E = Stress/Strain
= Fl / Ae
Force constant, k = F/e
= AE / l
STRESS AND STRAIN
(DEFINITION)
1. Hooke’s Law – Within the elastic limit, the extension e
is directly proportional to the force applied.
2. Elasticity – The property of a body which enables the
body to regain its original shape with the removal of the
deforming force.
3. Young’s Modulus – The product of stress and strain.
(Elastic property of a material)
4. Force constant – The force needed to produce unit
extension in the wire.
5. Stress - Force that produces strain on a physical body.
6. Strain - Deformation of a physical body under the
action of applied forces.