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Elasticity, Thermal Expansion, Calorimetry and Heat Transfer: Stress and Strain MCQ

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Stress and StrainEasyQuestion 30802

Question

Strain is:
  1. A
    Force per unit area
  2. B
    Change in dimension per original dimension
    Correct
  3. C
    Energy per unit volume
  4. D
    Pressure applied

Correct answer

Change in dimension per original dimension

Explanation

Strain is dimensionless — it is fractional change in a dimension.

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