The longitudinal strain of a string equals twice the magnitude of its lateral strain. What is Poisson's ratio of the material of the string?
1. \(0.4\)
2. \(0.5\)
3. \(0.1\)
4. \(0.2\)

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A material has a Poisson’s ratio of \(0.5.\) If a uniform rod undergoes a longitudinal strain of \(4 \times 10^{-2},\) the corresponding lateral strain in the rod is:
1. \(4 \times 10^{-2} \) 2. \(1 \times 10^{-2} \)
3. \(2 \times 10^{-2} \) 4. \(3 \times 10^{-2} \)
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The Poisson’s ratio of a material cannot have which of the following values?
1. \(0.7\)
2. \(0.2\)
3. \(0.1\)
4. \(0.5\)
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