An unpolarized beam will be completely blocked by a polarizer.

When does a material undergo plastic deformation?

“In the context of Strength of Materials, which of the following best describes ‘normal stress’?”

In which type of material would you expect Poisson’s effect to be most pronounced?

What is the purpose of an ‘end return’ in a fillet weld?

Why is it important to solve Strength of Materials problems algebraically before introducing numerical values?

How is the strength of a bolted joint in shear typically increased?

What does the term ‘strain’ refer to in engineering?

Have you ensured that your computer meets the technical requirements for using Honorlock to take the exams in this course? 

I will be looking for detailed, scholarly answers, including well-written and critical arguments supporting your answers. You can reference Rahim and other authors, for example, but I also will be looking for your ideas and assessments.