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Understanding Stiffness: A Key Property in Engineering and Materials Science

Stiffness is a measure of the resistance of a material to deformation under an applied load. It is defined as the ratio of the applied load to the resulting deformation. In other words, it is a measure of how much a material will bend or stretch when a force is applied to it.

The stiffness of a material depends on several factors such as its composition, structure, and temperature. For example, a material with a high stiffness will resist deformation more than a material with low stiffness when subjected to the same load.

Stiffness is an important property in engineering and materials science because it determines the behavior of structures and components under different loads. It is used to design and analyze structures such as bridges, buildings, and machines, and to predict their response to different loads and stresses.

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