Physics (AS & A Level) · May / June 2018 · Paper 12 · Question 20
9702Elastic and plastic behaviour
An elastic material with Young modulus E is subjected to a tensile stress S. Hooke's law is obeyed. What is the expression for the elastic energy stored per unit volume of the material?
- AE / (2S²)
- B2E / S²
- CS² / E
- DS² / (2E)
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Correct answer: D. S² / (2E)
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