Properties of Bulk Matter

Solids have a definite shape and size means they are rigid bodies but in reality these bodies can be stretched, compressed, bent and deform. Even the hard material can be deformed by applying sufficient external force on it. The property of a body by virtue of which its tendency to regain its original size and shape […]

The elastic limit is the greatest stress or force per unit area that can occur within a solid material before permanent deformation. The material returns to its original size and shape when forces up to the elastic limit are removed. When a material is stressed beyond its elastic limit, it yields or flows. For such

Considering an ideal situation, all solid bodies can be considered rigid due to their definite volume and shape. However, that isn’t the same in reality because all these bodies can be compressed, stretched and deformed. A particular amount of force needs to be applied to the concerned body to do so. For example, you need

Modulus of rigidity is a material’s elastic shear stiffness, usually indicated by the letter G, or sometimes by S.  Shear modulus is the same as modulus of rigidity. Shear stress is a component of stress that is parallel to the cross-section of material. It is caused by the shear force.  On the other hand, the

Linear density along with the linear charge density are two tools used in science and engineering. The unit per length measurement of the characteristics of any quantity is termed linear density. Linear mass density is the value of mass distributed in unit length, and linear charge density is the value of electric charge in one

Diamonds and graphite are two minerals that are chemically identical, but physically they are very different. Both are composed of the same element, carbon. Diamond is a solid form of carbon with a crystal structure, whereas graphite is a crystal form of carbon with a hexagonal pattern. Polymorphs include diamond and graphite. Minerals that are

Introduction Louis de Broglie was a French physicist. He stated that particles such as electrons could be analyzed as particles and waves and worked on both the particle-like and wave-like nature of matter to describe their properties. He observed the dual nature of matter. de Broglie created a relation between the momentum of matter and

Curie temperature is the temperature at which the magnetic substances start losing their permanent magnetic properties and shift to induced magnetism. It is also known as the Curie Point of a substance. When the temperature is low, the dipoles of the magnetic materials become aligned in a specific order. So, this alignment is the reason

A force that causes a substance to deform and occupy a smaller volume is known as compressive stress. A substance is said to be under compression when it is subjected to compressive stress. Tension failure is caused by a high quantity of compressive stress, such as tensile stress. When compressive stress is applied to brittle

The atomic nucleus is made up of nucleons, which are protons and neutrons. They are bound together by the strong force that results from quarks exchanging gluons. There are several strong forces in nuclei having several nucleons, and the exchange of mesons (particles created from quark and antiquark pairs) can be used to identify them