What is called Young’s Modulus? When a material is axially loaded, longitudinal stress is developed in the material. Due to longitudinal stress, longitudinal strain i.e., change in length or other dimension occurs. Strain thus produced inRead More →
What is Hooke’s Law? By experiments on behavior of a metal wire under an axial pulling force, an English physicist “Robert Hooke” (1635-1703 A.D.), formulated a law which is popularly known as Hooke’s law. Hooke’s lawRead More →
What are mechanical properties of solids? A solid material which is either a metal or a non-metal, may possess any one or more of the mechanical properties. These properties are classified as – Mechanical propertiesRead More →
