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Mechanical Properties of Solids: Stress and Strain MCQ

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Stress and StrainEasyQuestion 6302

Question

Strain is defined as:
  1. A
    Change in dimension / Original dimension
    Correct
  2. B
    Force / Area
  3. C
    Stress × Volume
  4. D
    Area × Deformation

Correct answer

Change in dimension / Original dimension

Explanation

Strain = ΔL/L = Change in dimension / Original dimension. It is dimensionless.