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Lesson 1 Basic Stress and Strain

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the unit of stress?

a)

Newton (N)

b)

Pascal (Pa)

c)

Joule (J)

d)

Meter (m)

2.

What does strain measure?

a)

Change in area

b)

Change in length divided by original length

c)

Force applied to an object

d)

Stress over time

3.

What is the formula for stress?

a)

σ = F * A

b)

σ = F/A

c)

σ = A + F

d)

σ = A/F

4.

What is Young's Modulus?

a)

Area divided by force

b)

Stress divided by strain

c)

Force divided by area

d)

Strain divided by stress

5.

What does the elastic limit represent in a stress-strain graph?

a)

The yield stress

b)

The breaking point

c)

The point of maximum stress

d)

The point where the material returns to its original state

6.

What is the yield stress?

a)

The stress at the breaking point

b)

The maximum stress a material can endure

c)

The stress at which a material begins to deform plastically

d)

The stress that causes elastic deformation

7.

In the context of stress and strain, what does Hooke's Law state?

a)

Strain is proportional to stress

b)

Stress is proportional to area

c)

Strain is independent of stress

d)

Stress is constant for all materials

8.

What is the breaking point in a stress-strain graph?

a)

The point of maximum elastic deformation

b)

The point of maximum stress

c)

The point where the material breaks

d)

The point where the material starts to yield

9.

What is the relationship between stress and force?

a)

Stress increases with decreasing force

b)

Stress decreases with increasing force

c)

Stress is independent of force

d)

Stress is directly proportional to force

10.

What is the formula for calculating strain?

a)

Strain = Change in length / Original length

b)

Strain = Stress / Young's Modulus

c)

Strain = Original length / Change in length

d)

Strain = Force / Area

11.

What does the area under the stress-strain curve represent?

a)

Energy absorbed by the material

b)

Total stress applied

c)

Total strain experienced

d)

Maximum force applied

12.

What is the significance of the Young's modulus value?

a)

It indicates the ductility of a material

b)

It measures the stiffness of a material

c)

It determines the breaking point

d)

It shows the yield stress

13.

What happens to a material when it reaches its ultimate tensile strength?

a)

It becomes more elastic

b)

It returns to its original shape

c)

It breaks

d)

It begins to yield

14.

What is the cross-sectional area of a wire with a diameter of 0.4 mm?

a)

0.125 mm²

b)

0.126 mm²

c)

0.2 mm²

d)

0.4 mm²

15.

What is the primary difference between stress and force?

a)

Stress does not depend on area, while force does

b)

Stress is measured in newtons, while force is measured in pascals

c)

Stress is always greater than force

d)

Stress is a property of the material, while force is an external factor