Young's modulus

mechanical property that measures stiffness of a solid material From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Young's modulus is the measure of how much force is needed to stretch or compress a substance. Its most basic form is stress/strain. Stress is the measure of the force applied to a certain area. Strain is the amount by which the substance is deformed.

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