Any chemists or science teachers here?
I am asking this question from the perspective of a novice and I haven't the faintest idea of the topic I am asking. Please bear with me.
We all know that metals like copper and iron is elastic and ductile in nature. This can be measured in the laboratory.
We also know material like plastic and stones are not elastic. This can also be measured in the laboratory.
However, is there a way we can measure the elasticity of a large object?
Can we measure an object the size of a car or even a bus?
Or perhaps even the size of a building?
For that matter, how do we measure the elasticity of an object as large as the moon or the earth?
Sorry for the inconvenience.
I am asking this question from the perspective of a novice and I haven't the faintest idea of the topic I am asking. Please bear with me.
We all know that metals like copper and iron is elastic and ductile in nature. This can be measured in the laboratory.
We also know material like plastic and stones are not elastic. This can also be measured in the laboratory.
However, is there a way we can measure the elasticity of a large object?
Can we measure an object the size of a car or even a bus?
Or perhaps even the size of a building?
For that matter, how do we measure the elasticity of an object as large as the moon or the earth?
Sorry for the inconvenience.