Deformation Quiz

What term in engineering describes how an object's size or shape changes?

• Deformation

• Stress

• Strain

• Deflection

What is the term used to describe the degree of permanent distortion that remains after unloading above the yield point?

• Deflection

• Deformation

• Plasticity

• Elasticity

Which law governs linear elastic deformation?

• Einstein's Law

• Hooke's Law

• Newton's Law

• Ohm's Law

What is the term for temporary distortion in materials?

• Irreversible Deformation

• Elastic Deformation

• Plastic Deformation

• Permanent Deformation

What is the material constant called Young's modulus or elastic modulus represented by?

• σ

• E

• ε

• Force

Which type of deformation is recoverable since it goes away when applied forces are removed?

• Permanent Deformation

• Plastic Deformation

• Elastic Deformation

• Irreversible Deformation

What is the term used to describe the relative internal change in shape of an incredibly small cube of material?

• Deformation

• Stress

• Deflection

• Strain

What is the term for the relationship between stress and strain up until the yield point?

• Elastic and Plastic

• Non-linear and Irreversible

• Linear and Reversible

• Permanent and Temporary

Which type of material has a broad range of elastic deformation but with nonlinear elasticity?

• Metals

• Polymers

• Ceramics

• Rubber

What is the term used to describe the relative shift in an object's external displacements?

• Strain

• Deformation

• Deflection

• Stress