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From extension to material properties

From extension to material properties

When a wire or rod is pulled by a tensile force FFF, it gets longer by an extension xxx. Extension is the increase in length, so x=final length−original lengthx = \text{final length} - \text{original length}x=final length−original length.

Stress, strain and Young modulus Lesson

  1. AS Level
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Step-by-step lessons on Edexcel AS Level Physics Stress, strain and Young modulus. Each one builds up to exam-style questions.

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