coefficient of elasticity
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of coefficient of elasticity
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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Normally the blood-vessels are highly elastic tubes with an almost perfect coefficient of elasticity.
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If the two materials are disposed symmetrically, the amount of load carried by each would be in direct proportion to the coefficient of elasticity and inversely as the moment of inertia of the cross section.
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It would standardize design as methods using the coefficient of elasticity cannot do.
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He rather supposes, in opposition to Fresnel's idea, that the density of the ether remains the same in all media, while its coefficient of elasticity is variable.
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For concrete the coefficient of elasticity E varies with the amount of stress and diminishes as the ratio of sand and stone to cement increases.
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