Physics-Stress & Strain

NEET Physics Stress & Strain MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 11

Which of the following combinations regarding stress and strain in materials is correct?

A

Stress is the restoring force per unit area; strain is the fractional change in dimension.

B

Shear modulus describes tensile stress; Young's modulus is only applicable to compressive stress.

C

Hooke's law states that stress is proportional to strain in all types of materials.

D

Elastomers obey Hooke's law and exhibit linear stress-strain behavior.

Correct Answer

Option A

Detailed Explanation

Statement A correctly defines stress and strain as per the provided context. Statement B is incorrect because shear modulus is related to shearing stress, not tensile stress. Statement C is false as Hooke's law applies to many but not all materials (like elastomers). Statement D is incorrect because elastomers do not obey Hooke's law.

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