When a material experiences an applied uniaxial tensile stress, s, it displays a strain response, e. In the initial stage of strain, the response is linear in the stress and may be described by ...

Flow of a number of complex fluids like surfactant mesophases, emulsions and network forming polymers is induced only when the applied stress is more than a specific value, which is called the yield ...

It must be made clear that polymers respond to applied loads very differently to metals, making direct comparisons of strength and stiffness of limited use. For example, a large number of design ...

Bend an object's ends past each other, eg when an archer pulls an arrow back against a bow. Pull an object's ends apart, eg when a rubber band is stretched. Push an object's ends together, eg when an ...

Bend an object's ends, eg diver about to jump off a diving board. Pull an object's ends apart, eg when a rubber band is stretched. Push an object's ends together, eg when an empty drinks can is ...