Solids bingo

Exercise and reference answers

Clues and terms

1. Clue

   Regaining size and shape once the force is removed.

   Item

   Elasticity

2. Clue

   Putty and mud show it, staying deformed for good.

   Item

   Plasticity

3. Clue

   Restoring force per unit area.

   Item

   Stress

4. Clue

   Change in dimension over the original, with no units.

   Item

   Strain

5. Clue

   Stress proportional to strain for small deformations.

   Item

   Hooke's law

6. Clue

   Point B on the curve, also called the elastic limit.

   Item

   Yield point

7. Clue

   Rubber or aorta tissue, stretching to large strains.

   Item

   Elastomer

8. Clue

   The shear modulus G goes by this other name.

   Item

   Rigidity

9. Clue

   Lateral strain divided by longitudinal strain.

   Item

   Poisson ratio

Instructions

Read each clue and tap the term it describes.

Explanation