Elastic Properties of solids — Concept Maps
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Problem-Solving Approach for Numerical Problems in Elasticity
The map in words
- Read the Problem
- Write GIVEN Data
- Convert Units to SI
- Identify FIND - What to calculate
- Write the Formula
- Substitute Values
- Calculate Step by Step
- Write Answer with Units
- Verify Units and Order of Magnitude
- Correct: Final Answer Boxed
- Verify Units and Order of Magnitude
- Write Answer with Units
- Calculate Step by Step
- Substitute Values
- Write the Formula
- Identify FIND - What to calculate
- Convert Units to SI
- Write GIVEN Data
Elastic Properties of Solids — Complete Concept Map
The map in words
- Elastic Properties of Solids
- Elasticity Basics
- Deforming Force
- Restoring Force
- Elastic Body - Quartz fiber
- Plastic Body - Putty
- Elastic Fatigue
- Intermolecular Forces
- R greater R0 - Attractive
- R less R0 - Repulsive
- R equals R0 - Zero force
- Solid 10-10 m
- Liquid 10-8 m
- Gas - Negligible force
- Stress
- Formula - F divided by A
- Unit - N per m2
- Longitudinal Stress
- Tensile
- Compressive
- Normal Stress - Bulk
- Shearing Stress - Tangential
- Strain
- No units - Pure ratio
- Linear Strain - Delta L by L
- Volume Strain - Delta V by V
- Shearing Strain - theta
- Hookes Law
- Stress proportional to Strain
- Valid within Elastic Limit
- Modulus of Elasticity
- Three Moduli
- Youngs Modulus Y
- Longitudinal stress and strain
- Solids only
- Steel 200 GPa
- Bulk Modulus B
- Normal stress and volume strain
- Solids Liquids Gases
- Modulus of Rigidity eta
- Shear stress and strain
- Solids only
- Youngs Modulus Y
- Poissons Ratio
- Lateral strain by Longitudinal strain
- Range 0.2 to 0.4
- Max value 0.5
- No units
- Stress Strain Curve
- Point A - Proportionality limit
- Point B - Elastic limit
- Point C - Yield point
- Point F - Breaking point
- Ductile vs Brittle
- Rubber - Hysteresis
- Elastic PE of Spring
- U equals half k x squared
- Derivation by Integration
- Area under F-x graph
- Elasticity Basics
Elastic Properties of Solids — Complete Concept Map
The map in words
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- of Solids))
- Molecular Theory
- Equilibrium Separation R0
- R greater R0 Attractive Force
- R less R0 Repulsive Force
- Solids Molecules at 10e-10 m
- Elasticity
- Perfectly Elastic
- Example Quartz Fiber
- Perfectly Plastic
- Example Putty
- Elastic Fatigue
- Perfectly Elastic
- Stress
- Formula F divided by A
- Unit N per m squared
- Longitudinal Stress
- Tensile
- Compressive
- Normal Stress
- Shearing Stress
- Strain
- Dimensionless
- Linear Strain Delta L by L
- Volume Strain Delta V by V
- Shearing Strain theta equals delta x by y
- Hookes Law
- Stress proportional to Strain
- Valid within Elastic Limit
- Modulus E equals Stress by Strain
- Moduli of Elasticity
- Youngs Modulus Y
- Y equals FL by A Delta L
- For Solids Only
- Bulk Modulus B
- B equals V Delta P by Delta V
- For Solids Liquids Gases
- Modulus of Rigidity eta
- eta equals F by A theta
- For Solids Only
- Youngs Modulus Y
- Poissons Ratio
- sigma equals Lateral Strain by Longitudinal Strain
- Range 0.2 to 0.4
- No Units
- Elastic Potential Energy
- U equals half k r squared
- Stored in Springs
- Stress Strain Curve
- Region OA Proportional
- Point B Elastic Limit
- Region BC Plastic
- Point F Breaking Point
- Ductile vs Brittle
- Molecular Theory
Elasticity of Solids
The map in words
- Elasticity of Solids
- Molecular Theory of Matter
- Stress
- Strain
- Hooke's Law
- Moduli of Elasticity
- Poisson's Ratio
- Stress-Strain Curve
- Elastic vs Plastic Bodies
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