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What is poissons ratio?

Updated: 10/17/2024
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lateral strain/ longitudinal stress= poission's ratio

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Poisson's ratio is the amount a member contracts divided by the amount it elongates when placed under load in tension. It can vary from 0.5 to -1.0, although negative values are special material cases. Typically, rubber is at 0.5 at one extreme (incompressible) and cork is 0 at the other

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