If Poisson’s ratio $\sigma $ is $ + \frac{1}{2}$ for a material, then the material is

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If Poisson’s ratio

\sigma

+ \frac{1}{2}

for a material, then the material is

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Correct option: A

Incompressible

Option A is correct because a Poisson's ratio of +1/2 indicates that the material is incompressible, meaning its volume remains constant under deformation.

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