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Poisson's ratio

physical science Maturity 9-11

Things change shape when you pull them.

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Poisson ratio compression example.svg
A rubber band gets thin when you stretch it. This happens to many things. It helps us know how things move. Can you pull a rubber band?
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PoissonRatio.svg

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