Force Exerted by Contracting or Stretching a Material

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force contracting or stretchingAny strain exerted on a material causes an internal elastic stress.  The force applied on a material when contracting or stretching is related to how much the length of the object changes.

 

Force Exerted by Contracting or Stretching a Material formula

\(\large{ F =    \frac { \lambda \;A\; l_c  } { l_o  }  }\) 
Symbol English Metric
\(\large{ F }\) = force exerted \(\large{lbf}\) \(\large{N}\)
\(\large{ l_c }\) = change in length \(\large{ft}\) \(\large{m}\)
\(\large{ l_o }\) = origional length \(\large{ft}\) \(\large{m}\)
\(\large{ \lambda }\)  (Greek symbol lambda) = modulus of elasticity \(\large{\frac{lbf}{in^2}}\) \(\large{Pa}\)
\(\large{ A }\) = origional area cross-section through which the force is applied \(\large{ft^2}\) \(\large{m^2}\)

 

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