2 - Strain Tensor
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Practice Questions
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Define local volumetric strain in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about how we measure changes in physical quantities.
What does the strain tensor represent?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens to materials when subjected to forces.
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What does local volumetric strain quantify?
💡 Hint: Think about how volume is affected in a solid.
True or False: The strain tensor is always asymmetric.
💡 Hint: How do tensors typically change under transformation?
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A cube with a volume of 2 cubic meters is deformed to 1.8 cubic meters. Calculate the local volumetric strain.
💡 Hint: Use the provided formula for volumetric strain.
Derive the strain tensor components from given displacement gradient elements of u_x = 0.1X, u_y = 0.2X, and u_z = 0.
💡 Hint: What formulas relate displacement gradients to strain tensor components?
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