Young's modulus

Summary

Young's modulus is a physical law^[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of physical_law entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,621 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Young's modulus's instance of is recorded as physical law^[3].
• Thomas Young is named after Young's modulus^[4].
• Young's modulus is a type of elastic modulus^[5].
• Young's modulus is a type of mechanical property^[6].
• Young's modulus's described by source is recorded as ISO 80000-4:2006 Quantities and units—Part 4: Mechanics^[7].
• Young's modulus's described by source is recorded as ISO 80000-4:2019 Quantities and units — Part 4: Mechanics^[8].
• Young's modulus's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work^[9].
• Young's modulus's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7^[10].
• Young's modulus's main Wikidata property is recorded as P5480^[11].
• Young's modulus's main Wikidata property is recorded as P5993^[12].
• Young's modulus's different from is recorded as elastic modulus^[13].
• Young's modulus's studied by is recorded as materials science^[14].
• Young's modulus's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics^[15].
• Young's modulus's recommended unit of measurement is recorded as pascal^[16].
• Young's modulus's recommended unit of measurement is recorded as newton per square metre^[17].
• Young's modulus's recommended unit of measurement is recorded as kilogram per metre square second^[18].

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Definition and Type

Young's modulus's instance of is recorded as physical law^[3]. Recorded subclass of include elastic modulus^[5] and mechanical property^[6].

Origins

Thomas Young is named after Young's modulus^[4].

Influence

Things named for Young's modulus include Modulus Graphite^[19], a trademark^[20], in United States^[21], founded in 1978^[22], headquartered in Richmond^[23].

Why It Matters

Young's modulus ranks in the top 10% of physical_law entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,621 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24] It is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]

Entities named for it include Modulus Graphite^[19], a trademark^[20], in United States^[21], founded in 1978^[22], headquartered in Richmond^[23].