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Elasticity & Seismic Waves

Interactive Class Demonstration

Virtual Rock Lab

Force
Force
Rock Sample
Compression Tension
Move slider to deform the rock

Real-time Analysis Hooke's Law

Normal Stress (σ)
0
Force / Area
Normal Strain (ε)
0.000
ΔL / L

Normal Stress: Forces act perpendicular to the surface. Deforms by changing volume/length.