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Young Modulus

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The Young Modulus

Stress and strain can be combined to give a property of a material. This property of the material is called the Young modulus and it is the same for any sample of the material; it does not depend on the size or shape of the sample.

Young modulus

Young modulus

Young modulus gets it name from the scientist Thomas Young.
It is defined as the ratio of stress to strain.
The Young modulus can be written as:
- Young modulus $= \frac{stress}{strain}$
- $E = \frac{\sigma}{\epsilon}$

Stiffness of a material

Stiffness of a material

The Young modulus represents the stiffness of a material.
Stiff materials have a small strain for large stresses.

Gradient and Young modulus

Gradient and Young modulus

The gradient of the linear section of a stress-strain graph is the Young modulus.

Determining the Young Modulus

The Young modulus can be determined simply. The simple method involves stretching a long thin wire and recording the stress and strain.

Equipment

Equipment

Set up your equipment as shown.

Method

Method

Determine the cross-sectional area of the wire by assuming a circular cross section.
- A micrometer screw gauge would be the best piece of equipment to use here.
Determine the un-stretched length of the wire.
Add masses and record the extension of the wire. You can work out the applied force from the masses added.
For each set of masses added, you can obtain pairs of stress-strain values.

Result

Result

The gradient of the linear section of a stress-strain graph is the Young modulus.

1

Principles of Science I

1.1

Structure & Bonding

1.1.1Atomic Model 1.1.2Electron Shells, Sub-Shells & Orbitals 1.1.3Ionic Bonding 1.1.4Representing Ionic Bonds 1.1.5Covalent Bonding 1.1.6Representing Covalent Bonds 1.1.7Metallic Bonding 1.1.8Intermolecular Forces 1.1.9Intermolecular Forces 2 1.1.10End of Topic Test - Bonding 1.1.11Relative Masses 1.1.12The Mole 1.1.13Molar Calculations 1.1.14Molar Calculations 2 1.1.15Empirical & Molecular Formulae 1.1.16Balanced Equations 1.1.17Percentage Yield 1.1.18End of Topic Test - Amount of Substance

1.2

Properties of Substances

1.2.1The Periodic Table 1.2.2Ionisation Energy 1.2.3Factors Affecting Ionisation Energies 1.2.4Trends of Ionisation 1.2.5Trends in the Periodic Table 1.2.6Polarity 1.2.7Metals & Non-Metals 1.2.8Alkali Metals 1.2.9Alkaline Earth Metals 1.2.10Reactivity of Alkaline Earth Metals 1.2.11Redox 1.2.12Transition Metals 1.2.13Redox Reactions of Transition Metals

1.3

Cell Structure & Function

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1.4

Cell Specialisation

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1.5

Tissue Structure & Function

1.5.1Human Gas Exchange 1.5.2Blood Vessels 1.5.3Atherosclerosis 1.5.4Skeletal Muscle 1.5.5Slow & Fast Twitch Fibres 1.5.6Neurones 1.5.7Speed of Transmission 1.5.8Action Potentials 1.5.9End of Topic Test - Neurones & Action Potentials 1.5.10Synapses 1.5.11Types of Synapse 1.5.12Medical Application 1.5.13End of Topic Test - Synapses 1.5.14Chemical Brain Imbalances 1.5.15Effect of Drugs on the Brain

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1.7

Waves in Communication

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Chromatography

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Diffusion

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Plants & Their Environment

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3.6

Energy Content in Fuels

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Electrical Circuits

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Principles of Science II

4.1

Extracting Elements

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4.2

Relating Properties to use of Substances

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4.3

Organic Chemistry

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4.4

Energy Changes in Industry

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4.5

The Circulatory System

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4.6

Ventilation & Gas Exchange

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Urinary System

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Cell Transport

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Thermal Physics

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Materials

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4.2

Relating Properties to use of Substances

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4.3

Organic Chemistry

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4.4

Energy Changes in Industry

4.4.1The Kelvin Scale 4.4.2Enthalpy Changes 4.4.3Calorimetry 4.4.4Bond Enthalpies 4.4.5Hess' Law

4.5

The Circulatory System

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4.6

Ventilation & Gas Exchange

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Urinary System

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Cell Transport

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4.9

Thermal Physics

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4.10

Materials

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4.11

Fluids

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Contemporary Issues in Science

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5.2

Analysing Scientific Information

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