Distinguish between stress and strain

What will be an ideal response?


Stress is a measure of the force causing a deformation. Strain is a relative measure of the deformation resulting from application of a stress.

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A) a submarine B) a ship C) a car D) an airplane

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An object of mass 2.00 kg starts at rest from the top of a rough inclined plane of height 20.0 m as shown in Fig. 8-9

If the work done by the force of friction is -150 J, what is the speed of the object as it reaches the bottom of the inclined plane? Use g = 10.0 m/s2. A) 15.8 m/s B) 150 m/s C) 10.0 m/s D) 20.0 m/s E) 200 m/s

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The exclusion principle applies to what kind of particles?

A) all fermions, but not bosons B) all bosons, but not fermions C) only leptons, but not other fermions D) both fermions and bosons E) only exchange bosons

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In the inner solar system, the largest surface features are found on the largest planets

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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