Physics A-Level
Elastic and plastic behaviour
What Elastic and plastic behaviour means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Elastic and plastic behaviour
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Reference: OCR
The deformation is elastic if the material returns to its original shape when the forces are removed, and plastic if it does not.
Topics that use Elastic and plastic behaviour
- Springs (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Elastic limit
- Extension and compression
- Force constant
- Hooke's law
- Limit of proportionality
- Spring constant
- Compressive deformation
- Extension
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