compression: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	bulk strain

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Two diagrams labeled A and B show rectangular blocks with arrows indicating forces. In A, arrows point inward to illustrate compression. In B, arrows point outward to illustrate tension.

Three compression mechanisms in crystals.

Diagram with three panels showing sound wave representations: (A) evenly spaced blue lines for air at equilibrium, (B) alternating dense and sparse blue lines for compressions and rarefactions, and (C) a yellow sine wave illustrating amplitude and wavelength.

(Top) Volume under compression, (centre) section of wire under tension, (bottom) metal tube under torsion

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Topics

intermolecular compression bond-angle bending bond compression Boyle’s law strain