Do Materials Get Tired? Fatigue

Resource for Grades 6-12

Do Materials Get Tired? Fatigue

Media Type:
Video

Running Time: 2m 11s
Size: 5.4 MB


Resource Produced by:

WPSU

Collection Developed by:

WPSU

Collection Credits

Collection Funded by:

National Science Foundation

This video explains how the strength of a material can be measured in the laboratory and used to design structures, like bikes, airplanes, and even chairs. We see a controlled lab experiment that applies precise force to a paperclip until it breaks.

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