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Practice Questions
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Question 1
Easy
What does Major Symmetry imply about the stiffness tensor?
💡 Hint: Think about the relationship between the indices of C.
Question 2
Easy
How many independent constants are there after accounting for Major Symmetry?
💡 Hint: Consider the reduction process starting from 81.
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Interactive Quizzes
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Question 1
What is Major Symmetry in stiffness tensor?
- It states C_{ijkl} = C_{jilk}
- It states C_{ijkl} = C_{klij}
- It denotes a 34 constant relationship
💡 Hint: Focus on the relationship between the indices.
Question 2
True or False: Major Symmetry reduces the material constants from 81 to 21.
- True
- False
💡 Hint: Recall the reduction process starting from 81.
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Challenge Problems
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Question 1
Consider a cubic material subjected to uniform stress. How does Minor and Major Symmetry influence the number of independent moduli needed to describe its elastic behavior?
💡 Hint: Think of how symmetries utilize the inherent properties of materials.
Question 2
Explain how energy considerations from a spring apply to a three-dimensional elastic body under stress. Provide a derivation for the strain energy density.
💡 Hint: Consider how force extensions translate into potential energy.
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