Class 11 Physics simulations · Mechanical Properties of Solids

Young’s modulus

Stretch a rod under tensile load.

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What to notice

For the same material, a thicker rod stretches less under the same load.

Key relation

ΔL = FL/(AY)

Try this

Double the cross-sectional area.

What you can change

• Tensile force: 100 to 1000 N
• Cross-sectional area: 1 to 10 mm²
• Young’s modulus: 50 to 200 GPa

More in Mechanical Properties of Solids

• Compression and bulk modulus
• Elastic energy stored in a wire
• Stretching a spring
• Poisson’s ratio: stretch and thin
• Shear deformation
• Springs in series and parallel
• Stress–strain curve
• Thermal stress in a clamped rod

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