Strength of Materials - GATE practice papers - Mechanical for Q. 354

Q.  Poisson's ratio is the ratio of ______(Marks: 01)
- Published on 19 Oct 15

a. longitudinal strain to lateral strain
b. lateral strain to longitudinal strain
c. longitudinal stress to lateral strain
d. lateral stress to longitudinal strain

ANSWER: lateral strain to longitudinal strain
 
The ratio of lateral strain to longitudinal strain has a constant value and it is called as Poisson's ratio. Poisson's ratio is denoted by v

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