Flip and match the stress terms

Exercise and reference answers

Matching pairs

1. A

   Tensile stress

   B

   Pulling along the length

2. A

   Shearing stress

   B

   Force along the surface

3. A

   Hydraulic stress

   B

   Equal squeeze from all sides

4. A

   Volume strain

   B

   Change in volume over volume

5. A

   Lateral strain

   B

   Strain across the applied force

6. A

   Poisson ratio

   B

   Lateral strain over longitudinal

Instructions

Flip two cards at a time to find each matching pair.

Explanation