Young's modulus

American  

noun

Physics.

1. 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.

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Young's modulus British  

noun

1.  E.  a modulus of elasticity, applicable to the stretching of a wire etc, equal to the ratio of the applied load per unit area of cross section to the increase in length per unit length

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Young's modulus Scientific  

/ yŭngz /

1. See under modulus of elasticity

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Etymology

Origin of Young's modulus

1860–65; named after Thomas Young, who derived it

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Example Sentences

“If you’re a structural engineer, you need to know about concrete steel reinforcing bars, things like Young’s modulus, stress, strain and so on.”

From Nature

A property called Young's modulus, which is an indicator of stiffness, was greater than that of some metals, and on its way to values associated with steel.

From BBC

It is not usual now to express Young's modulus of elasticity in terms of a length of the substance considered.

From Project Gutenberg

Young's modulus is employed in the cases of stretching and bending.

From Project Gutenberg

The Young's modulus and the bulk modulus can easily be found in terms of λ and μ.

From Project Gutenberg