Strain Equivalent Pairs Three-Row Scan - Elasticity: Stress, Strain, and Material Response Step by Step

Strain is a ratio, so scaled extension-length pairs can land on the same value. Exact arithmetic here means exact results for the stated model inputs; measured inputs still carry uncertainty and significant-figure limits.

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A scaled extension-length pair can give the same strain

Extension 1 m over original length 4 m gives strain 1 over 4.

\epsilon=\frac{\Delta L}{L_0}=\frac{1\ \text{m}}{4\ \text{m}}=\frac{1}{4}

A scaled extension-length pair can give the same strain

Extension 2 m over original length 8 m gives strain 1 over 4.

\epsilon=\frac{\Delta L}{L_0}=\frac{2\ \text{m}}{8\ \text{m}}=\frac{1}{4}

A scaled extension-length pair can give the same strain

Extension 3 m over original length 12 m gives strain 1 over 4.

\epsilon=\frac{\Delta L}{L_0}=\frac{3\ \text{m}}{12\ \text{m}}=\frac{1}{4}