Dear Student,
In Mechanics and Material Science, Poisson's ratio is a measure of the Poisson effect, the deformation of a material in directions perpendicular to the direction of loading.
Poission's Ratio = - Transverse strain / Axial strain
A perfectly rigid body has Poission's Ratio value equal to 0 ( Zero ).
Hope you understand.
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