17 Questions
What is the branch of physics that deals with the study of heat, temperature, and energy transfer?
Thermodynamics
What is the period of the periodic table based on?
Atomic number
What is the study of the arrangement of particles in an atom called?
Atomic structure
What is the branch of mathematics that deals with the study of limits and derivatives?
Calculus
What is the branch of chemistry that deals with the study of the composition, properties, and reactions of matter?
Physical Chemistry
What is the study of the properties and behavior of hydrogen and its compounds called?
Hydrogen
What is the branch of electromagnetism that deals with the study of electrostatic charges and their interactions?
Electrostatics
What is the term used to describe the force that develops in a body when it is subjected to a deforming force?
Restoring force
What is the unit of stress in the SI system?
Pa
What type of stress occurs when a cylinder is stretched by two equal forces applied normal to its cross-sectional area?
Tensile stress
What is the term used to describe the change in length of a body when an external force acts on it?
Longitudinal strain
What is the formula to calculate the magnitude of stress?
F / A
What is the characteristic of a solid that allows it to regain its original shape and size when an external force is removed?
Elasticity
What type of deformation occurs when a solid body returns to its original shape and size after an external force is removed?
Elastic deformation
What is the term for a solid body that has a definite shape and size, but is not perfectly rigid?
Solid body
What is the property of a material that allows it to be permanently deformed when an external force is applied?
Plasticity
Why is the study of elasticity important in engineering design?
Because it helps in predicting the behavior of materials under stress
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