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Poisson's Ratio with rubber tube
M-r2c



The striped tube can be stretched to show lateral contraction with increasing length.


Fishbane Chapter:   21.2
HRW 9th:   12.07
PIRA DCS classification:   1R20.18

Physics Lecture Demonstrations at the Department of Physics and Astronomy
The Johns Hopkins University