Strength Of Materials. Strength of Materials, also referred to as Mechanics of Materials, looks at the behavior of materials when forces are applied to them. These forces include different types of stresses upon and within the material in all different directions, and the strain that is experienced in the material due to those forces.
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Kobe Bryant in 1997: Bryant was still 18 years old in the spring of 1997, when he made his first appearance in the NBA postseason. Bryant was the fourth guard on the Lakers, playing behind Eddie Jones, Nick Van Exel and Byron Scott. Kobes first playoff series came against Portland. The Lakers won that series 3-1.