Biomedical Engineering Vocabulary Midterm

Front 1

A mathematical equation that relates stresses to strains is called:

Back 1

Material function

Front 2

The analogy between elastic materials and springs is known as:

Back 2

Hooke's Law

Front 3

The elastic modulus of a material is a relative measure of the ___ of one material with respect to another.

Back 3

Stiffness

Front 4

A ___ material is one that exhibits a large plastic deformation prior to failure.

Back 4

Ductile

Front 5

A ___ material is one that shows a sudden failure (rupture) without undergoing a considerable plastic deformation.

Back 5

Brittle

Front 6

___ is a measure of the capacity of a material to sustain permanent deformation. The ___ of a material is measured by considering the total area under the stress-strain curve

Back 6

Toughness

Front 7

The ability of a material to store or absorb energy without permanent deformation is called the ___ of the material.

Back 7

Resilience

Front 8

If the mechanical properties of a material do not vary from location to location within the material, then the material is called ___.

Back 8

Homogenous

Front 9

If a material has constant density, then the material is called ____.

Back 9

Incompressible

Front 10

If the mechanical properties of a material are independent of direction or orientation, then material is called:

Back 10

Isotropic