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Elasticity, Thermal Expansion, Calorimetry and Heat Transfer: Poisson's Ratio MCQ

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Poisson's RatioHardQuestion 30818

Question

Poisson's ratio cannot exceed:
  1. A
    0.5
    Correct
  2. B
    1.0
  3. C
    1.5
  4. D
    2.0

Correct answer

0.5

Explanation

Thermodynamic stability requires −1 ≤ σ ≤ 0.5. Most materials have σ between 0.2 and 0.4.

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