Bulk and shear modulus
Squeeze a cube of material in a pressure cell (bulk modulus) and shear a block with a tangential force (shear modulus); compare solids and liquids.
About this experiment
| Subject | Physics |
|---|---|
| Class | 11 |
| Chapter | 8. Mechanical Properties of Solids |
| NCERT section | 8.5 |
| Level | NCERT level |
| Time | about 12 minutes |
| Access | Included in a PractiSci plan |
What you do in the lab
Change the controls and watch the physics behave in real time in 3D. Live readouts and graphs show the numbers behind it, and the Learn tab has the theory, procedure, observations and viva questions. Works on a phone or a laptop, in English and Hindi.
Topics: bulk modulus · shear modulus · compressibility · elasticity · Poisson ratio