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  2. Tension (physics) - Wikipedia

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    For example, consider a system consisting of an object that is being lowered vertically by a string with tension, T, at a constant velocity. The system has a constant velocity and is therefore in equilibrium because the tension in the string, which is pulling up on the object, is equal to the weight force , mg ("m" is mass, "g" is the ...

  3. List of physical quantities - Wikipedia

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    The one-dimensional extent of an object metre (m) L: extensive: Mass: m: A measure of resistance to acceleration: kilogram (kg) M: extensive, scalar: Time: t: The duration of an event: second (s) T: scalar, intensive, extensive: Electric current: I: Rate of flow of electrical charge per unit time: ampere (A) I: extensive, scalar: Temperature: T

  4. Stress (mechanics) - Wikipedia

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    In other contexts one may be able to reduce the three-dimensional problem to a two-dimensional one, and/or replace the general stress and strain tensors by simpler models like uniaxial tension/compression, simple shear, etc. Still, for two- or three-dimensional cases one must solve a partial differential equation problem.

  5. Young's modulus - Wikipedia

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    Young's modulus is the slope of the linear part of the stress–strain curve for a material under tension or compression. Young's modulus (or Young modulus) is a mechanical property of solid materials that measures the tensile or compressive stiffness when the force is applied lengthwise. It is the modulus of elasticity for tension or axial ...

  6. Dimensionless numbers in fluid mechanics - Wikipedia

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    Dimensionless numbers (or characteristic numbers) have an important role in analyzing the behavior of fluids and their flow as well as in other transport phenomena. [1] They include the Reynolds and the Mach numbers, which describe as ratios the relative magnitude of fluid and physical system characteristics, such as density, viscosity, speed of sound, and flow speed.

  7. Mohr's circle - Wikipedia

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    To derive the equation of the Mohr circle for the two-dimensional cases of plane stress and plane strain, first consider a two-dimensional infinitesimal material element around a material point (Figure 4), with a unit area in the direction parallel to the -plane, i.e., perpendicular to the page or screen.

  8. Maxwell stress tensor - Wikipedia

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    The Maxwell stress tensor (named after James Clerk Maxwell) is a symmetric second-order tensor in three dimensions that is used in classical electromagnetism to represent the interaction between electromagnetic forces and mechanical momentum.

  9. Cauchy stress tensor - Wikipedia

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    The first index i indicates that the stress acts on a plane normal to the X i-axis, and the second index j denotes the direction in which the stress acts (For example, σ 12 implies that the stress is acting on the plane that is normal to the 1 st axis i.e.;X 1 and acts along the 2 nd axis i.e.;X 2). A stress component is positive if it acts in ...