modulus of rigidity

American

noun

Physics.

shear modulus.

modulus of rigidity British

noun

G. a modulus of elasticity equal to the ratio of the tangential force per unit area to the resulting angular deformation

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Etymology

Origin of modulus of rigidity

First recorded in 1875–80

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It follows that the density of the aether must exceed 10-18, and its elastic modulus must exceed 103, which is only about 10-8 of the modulus of rigidity of glass.

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