Width Change
If a rod with diameter (or width, or thickness) d and length L is subject to tension so that its length will change by ΔL then its diameter d will change by:
The above formula is true only in the case of small deformations; if deformations are large then the following (more precise) formula can be used:
where
- is original diameter
- is rod diameter change
- is Poisson's ratio
- is original length, before stretch
- is the change of length.
The value is negative because it decrease with increase of length
Read more about this topic: Poisson's Ratio
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