Talk:Deflection

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[edit] Deflection in firearms

Doesn't deflection also mean leading a target in order to shoot them (ie shooting in front of the target in order for the bullet and target to collide)? - Im.a.lumberjack 00:48, 19 January 2007 (UTC)

deflection in a beam is completely different from leading a person with a gun --not a user, march 1st

Yes but there are multiple things called deflection all of which are currently covered in this article. If any of the sections ever get longer this would probably become a disambiguation page. Stardust8212 17:15, 1 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Article needs to split

Can we split this page into different articles? I came here as a student of structural engineering and found more than one meaning of deflection. I just wanted more detail on beam deflection. I think the potential of this article is hindered by so many meanings being put into one page.

[edit] Deflection =Deformation

Whats the different betwen mechanical Deflection and elastical Deformation#Elastic_deformation? Should it not better write together? 62.154.250.10 15:58, 29 March 2007 (UTC)

They are two very different concepts and represent two different things. When I press on the end of a cantilevered beam it deflects down one inch the deformation is how much the material actually stretched, perhaps 0.1 inch. Yes when you deflect something it will probably experience a small amount of deformation but they are reall not the same thing. Hope that helps. Stardust8212 16:55, 29 March 2007 (UTC)