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A material has Poisson's ratio 0.50. If a uniform rod of it suffers a longitudinal strain of \(2 \times 10^{-3}\), then the percentage change in volume is
PhysicsMechanical Properties of SolidsWBJEEWBJEE 2011
Options:
  • A 0.6
  • B 0.4
  • C 0.2
  • D zero
Solution:
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The correct answer is: zero
Hints : Poisson's ratio is 0.5 so there is no change in volume

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