What is the Dimensional Formula of Coefficient of Elasticity?
Coefficient of Elasticity is defined as the ratio of stress and strain.
Mathematically
Coefficient of Elasticity = Stress/Strain
Now we know
Strain= Change in dimension/Original dimension
Stress = Force/ Area
Thus
Dimensional Formula of Stress= (M1L-1T-2)
Dimensional Formula of Strain= (M0L0T0)
Putting these values in above equation we get
Dimensional Formula of Coefficient of Elasticity= M1L-1T-2
SI units of Coefficient of Elasticity is Nm-2
Please note the units of Coefficient of Elasticity are same as that of Stress, Pressure because Strain has no units.
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