What is the Young's modulus of a material?

The Young's modulus is a measure of the stiffness of the material - higher the young's modulus, higher the stiffness. It is calculated by dividing stress by strain over the elastic deformation region and is measured in Nm-2 (Pa).

MS
Answered by Manika S. Physics tutor

2186 Views

See similar Physics A Level tutors

Related Physics A Level answers

All answers ▸

State what is meant by a Doppler shift and describe how it was used to study the movement of galaxies.


Why is gravitational potential energy negative?


Describe, using a diagram, the forces acting on the system of an object tethered to a string, rotating around a fixed point in free space. Will the string ever become horizontal?


the moon takes 27.3 days (2.36x10^6s) to orbit the earth . Calculate its distance from the earth . Take the mass of the earth to be 5.975x10^24kg.


We're here to help

contact us iconContact ustelephone icon+44 (0) 203 773 6020
Facebook logoInstagram logoLinkedIn logo

MyTutor is part of the IXL family of brands:

© 2026 by IXL Learning