Practice Poisson's Ratio (8.5.4) - MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF SOLIDS - CBSE 11 Physics Part 2
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POISSON'S RATIO

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

Define Poisson's Ratio.

💡 Hint: Think about how materials behave when stretched or compressed.

Question 2 Easy

What is lateral strain?

💡 Hint: Consider how a cylinder behaves when pulled at both ends.

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Question 1

What is Poisson's ratio?

The ratio of shear to tensile stress
The ratio of lateral strain to longitudinal strain
The ratio of volume to surface area

💡 Hint: Think about materials stretching in different directions.

Question 2

Is Poisson's ratio dimensionless?

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider the nature of the measurements involved.

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Challenge 1 Hard

A steel wire has an initial diameter of 5 mm and is stretched resulting in a lateral strain of 0.01. What is the longitudinal strain if Poisson's ratio for this steel is 0.3?

💡 Hint: Rearranging the ratio will help solve for the longitudinal strain.

Challenge 2 Hard

If a cylindrical rubber rod can sustain a longitudinal strain of 10% before reaching its elastic limit while having a Poisson's ratio of 0.45, what is the expected lateral strain when stretched?

💡 Hint: Substitute known values into the formula.

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