Young's Modulus Is a Proportionality Constant That Relates the Force

question 41

Multiple Choice

Young's modulus is a proportionality constant that relates the force per unit area applied perpendicularly at the surface of an object to:

• A)the shear
• B)the fractional change in volume
• C)the fractional change in length
• D)the pressure
• E)the spring constant

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