Young's modulus is a proportionality constant that relates the force per unit area applied perpendicularly at the surface of an object to:
A)the shear
B)the fractional change in volume
C)the fractional change in length
D)the pressure
E)the spring constant

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Young's modulus relates the force per unit area applied perpendicularly at the surface of an object to the fractional change in length. This is also known as the tensile or longitudinal modulus.

Young's Modulus Is a Proportionality Constant That Relates the Force