Meaning Of The Word Young's modulus

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Young's modulus in American English
noun: a coefficient of elasticity of a substance, expressing the ratio between a stress that acts to change the length of a body and the fractional change in length caused by this force

Young's modulus in British English
noun: a modulus of elasticity, applicable to the stretching of a wire etc, equal to the ratio of the applied load per unit area of cross section to the increase in length per unit length

Young's modulus in Mechanical Engineering
noun: The Young's modulus is a measure of how stiff a bar of material is along its axis. It is equal to the stress applied divided by the resulting elastic strain.

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