(a) Define strain.
(b) A rubber band is stretched to twice its original length. Calculate the strain on the rubber band.
Explanation
(a) Strain is the ratio of the original length of an object.
(b) Strain = (frac{e}{l_o} = frac{2l_o – l_o}{l_o}) = 1
(a) Define strain.
(b) A rubber band is stretched to twice its original length. Calculate the strain on the rubber band.
(a) Strain is the ratio of the original length of an object.
(b) Strain = (frac{e}{l_o} = frac{2l_o – l_o}{l_o}) = 1