Physics A-Level
Dissipation of energy during plastic deformation
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Some transferred energy is dissipated by internal friction and becomes thermal energy, so the energy recovered on unloading is less than the energy put in.
Topics that use Dissipation of energy during plastic deformation
- Bulk properties of solids (AQA A-Level)
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