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Young's modulus

 
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–noun Physics.
a coefficient of elasticity of a substance, expressing the ratio between a stress that acts to change the length of a body and the fractional change in length caused by this force.
Origin:
1860–65; named after Thomas Young, who derived it
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Main Entry: Young's modulus
Pronunciation: 'y&[ng]z-
Function: noun
: the ratio of the tensile stress in a material to the corresponding tensile strain
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Young's modulus   (yŭngz)  Pronunciation Key 
See under modulus of elasticity.
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Copyright © 2002. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.
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