What forces are structural materials subjected to? How do materials behave under load? How suitable are they for particular uses? And how are key properties of materials determined? This program examines forces in action, discussing translational and rotational forces and looking at cantilevers. It explains how to measure the properties of materials and looks at stress/strain graphs, Young's modulus, and brittle and ductile materials. It also discusses forms of carbon, composites, types of bonding, and nanotechnology.

Originally released by Rees Films, 2008. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on May 24, 2018.

Material Behavior (2:18); --Forces in Action (4:25); -- Translational and Rotational Forces (3:22); -- Cantilevers (1:07); -- Stable Equilibrium and Free-body Diagrams (2:20); -- Materials and Their Properties (2:47); -- Different Forms of Carbon (0:53); -- Measuring the Properties of Materials (2:06); -- Stress/Strain Graphs (3:29); -- Stress/Strain Graphs: The Plastic Region (3:02); -- Stress/Strain Graphs: Area Under the Curve (1:01); -- Stress/Strain Graph: Units (1:11); -- Young's Modulus (0:37); -- Brittle vs. Ductile (2:40); -- Composites: Reinforced Concrete (0:59); -- Composites: Carbon Fibers (0:31); -- Worked Examples (1:01); -- Question 1 (0:42); -- Question 2 (0:57); -- Question 3 (1:48); -- Types of Bonding (Metallic, Ionic, and Covalent) (2:28); -- Materials and Nanotechnology (3:16); -- Credits: Materials: How They Behave Under Load (0:23); .