TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Breaking the Mold
In this math activity, students conduct a strength test using modeling clay, creating their own stress vs. strain graphs, which they compare to typical steel and concrete graphs. They learn the difference between brittle and ductile...
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Science World: Elasticity
Over 30 equations which define quantities which server as measurable parameters of an object's elasticity are given. Some equations are derived and the derivations are explained. Highly technical!
Savvas Learning
Prentice Hall: Elasticity and Fracture
From the Prentice Hall companion web site for the Giancoli Physics textbook. A series of interactive questions on the topic of elasticity and fracture. Questions 11 through 19 pertain to the stress-strain relationship for elastic...
Other
Grant Design: Glossary of Materials Attributes Breakdown
This resource contains a lengthy list of definitions of a variety of material properties related to solid strength and elasticity. The definitions are accompanied by equations and metric unit information.
Other
Engineers Edge: Strenght of Materials
This site has information about the strength of materials. Covers various types of stress and yeilding. Formulas included.
Learn Engineering
Learn Engineering: Spur Gear Design
Understand the design criteria that should be met by any gear design to meet the American Gear Manufacturers Association standards. The accompanying video discusses how the design inputs (power transmitted, space constraints, and...
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Science of Everyday Life: Strong as Newspaper [Pdf]
In this lesson plan, students use their engineering knowledge to construct a structure made of newspaper. Students test the strength of their structure with weights! Lesson plan includes teacher and student instructions.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: What Is Metallic Glass?
Steel and plastic are essential to much of our infrastructure and technology. Steel is strong and hard, but difficult to shape intricately. Plastic can take on just about any form, but it's weak and soft. Wouldn't it be nice if there...
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Science World: Strain
Strain is defined and an equation is stated. Examples of material strain are given and the response of materials to strain is discussed. Includes links to related topics.
Other
University of Winnipeg Physics Dept: Deformation of Solids
This page from the University of Winnipeg Physics Department and the three pages which are linked to it describe the relationship between the strain and the stress experienced by a material. The elastic modulus is defined and an equation...
Other
Granta Design Limited: Glossary of Materials Attributes
From the Cambridge Engineering Selector web site. Contains a lengthy list of definitions of a variety of material properties related to solid strength and elasticity (and more). Definitions are accompanied by equations and metric unit...
Fact Monster
Fact Monster: Tensile Strength
Presents a simple definition of the phrase "tensile strength."
Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University: Properties of Solids
From the General Physics for Bio-Science Majors web site. Several properties of solids, many of which pertain to the elasticity of materials. Stress and strain are defined and Young's modulus is explained. The Young's modulus equation is...