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Download Solution PDFThe ratio of the lateral strain to the linear strain is called
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Poisson's ratio (μ):
When a homogeneous material is loaded within its elastic limit (or limit of proportionality) the ratio of lateral strain to linear strain is constant and is known as Poisson's ratio.
\({\rm{μ }} = \dfrac{{{\rm{Lateral\;strain}}}}{{{\rm{Linear\;strain}}}}\)
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