Stress and Strain Concepts

Stress and Strain Concepts

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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This video tutorial introduces the concepts of stress, strain, and Young's modulus in engineering. It explains stress as the force per unit area, with examples of compressive and tensile forces affecting beam length. Strain is defined as the change in length per unit length, and Young's modulus is the ratio of stress to strain. The video also covers direct stress types, including compressive and tensile stress, and introduces shear stress, highlighting its association with sliding motion and providing calculation methods for different scenarios.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the unit of stress in the International System of Units (SI)?

Newton

Watt

Pascal

Joule

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of force attempts to compress a beam?

Compressive force

Shear force

Bending force

Tensile force

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is strain defined in terms of length?

Change in length divided by original length

Original length divided by change in length

Force divided by area

Area divided by force

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Young's Modulus a measure of?

The ratio of mass to volume

The ratio of length to breadth

The ratio of force to area

The ratio of stress to strain

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is direct stress caused by?

A force applied parallel to the surface

A force applied directly to the cross-sectional area

A force applied at an angle

A force applied in a circular motion

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of stress is associated with sliding motion?

Shear stress

Compressive stress

Direct stress

Tensile stress

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In shear stress, what is the area used in the calculation when two plates are joined by a nail?

Diameter times thickness

Pi divided by 4 times diameter squared

Force divided by area

Length times breadth

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