What is Young's modulus?

[The Dude 321]

I simply do not understand what the young modulus is.

Help on properties of solids such as ductility and malleability would help!

 

[Physics Monkey]

Hi The Dude 321,

Can you be more specific? For example, do you understand the basic experimental setup that defines Young's modulus?

Have a look at hyperphysics for some potentially useful information: http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/HBASE/permot3.html

 

[The Dude 321]

I am currently doing A level physics. I do not understand searle's apparatus.

I do not understand the significance of young modulus.

 

[vertices]

I am currently doing A level physics. I do not understand searle's apparatus.

I do not understand the significance of young modulus.

It's just a ratio of the tensile stress/strain. Its kind of like a measure of the wire's stiffness.

The tensile stress is the force that is applied, perpendicular to the wire's cross section. The strain is simply the amount the wire extends by (beyond its natural length) divided by its natural (original) length.

 

[Astronuc]

I am currently doing A level physics. I do not understand searle's apparatus.

I do not understand the significance of young modulus.

I'm somewhat puzzled here. One know about a Searle's apparatus, but one does not understand it's function? Is this not covered in class or in one's textbook?

There is a relevant discussion here - http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/A-level_Applied_Science/Choosing_and_Using_Materials/Properties


Young's modulus is the coefficient that represents the amount of stress per unit strain when a material is 'elastically' deformed. The elastic range proceeds from no load (0 stress) to the 'yield stress'. When a material yields, it undergoes plastic (permanent) deformation.

Ductility relates to the elongation or stretching (under a tensile load) without breaking. The greater the material, the more ductile it is.

Malleability is somewhat related, but it has to do with the ability of a material to be deformed under compression without breaking or cracking.

Please refer to - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ductility

http://www.engineersedge.com/material_science/malleability.htm


Please read one's textbook.

 

[The Dude 321]

I have, but you see, it does not go into any depth, there is simply a picture of it, not even a lebelled one. Furthermore, 'one's school is horrible, they don't actually teach anything here, so i have not done the experiment.