A rod is subjected to an uniaxial load within linear elastic limit. When the change in the stress is $$200$$ MPa, the change in the strain is $$0.001.$$ If the Poisson's ratio of the rod is $$0.3$$ the modulus of rigidity (in GPa) is ________ .

The number of independent elastic constants required to define the stress-strain relationship for an isotropic elastic solid is ________

If the Poisson's ratio of an elastic material is $$0.4$$, the ratio of modulus of rigidity to Young's modulus is _____ .

A steel cube, with all faces free to deform, has Young’s modulus, $$E,$$ Poisson’s ratio, $$ν,$$ and coefficient of thermal expansion, $$\alpha .$$ The pressure (hydrostatic stress) developed within the cube, when it is subjected to a uniform increase in temperature, $$\Delta T,$$ is given by