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stress and strain

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the deformation of materials in response to stress?

a)

Stress

b)

Strain

c)

Elastic Deformation

d)

Plastic Deformation

e)

Fault

2.

What is the process when stress causes a material to strain, but afterward the material returns to its original shape?

a)

Stress

b)

Strain

c)

Elastic Deformation

d)

Plastic Deformation

e)

Fault

3.
In geology, the amount of force per unit area that acts on a rock is called...
a)
stress
b)
strain
c)
gerth
d)
pressure
4.

Which letter is pointing to the elastic limit?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

5.

Which letter points to the section that shows elastic deformation?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

6.

Which letter is pointing to where the material will break?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

7.

Another term for breaking is

a)

stress

b)

strain

c)

failure

d)

deformation

8.

The force that is applied on an object must be applied ___ to the surface of the object.

a)

parallel

b)

perpendicular

c)

at an angle θ

9.

A nylon string, has a diameter of 2mm, is pulled by a force of 100N. Determine the stress.

a)

315 MPa

b)

31.5 MPa

c)

3.15 MPa

10.

A 1-m long cord is pulled by a force causing its length to change by 2mm. Determine the strain.

a)

0.2

b)

0.02

c)

0.002