Physics A-Level
Plastic deformation
What Plastic deformation means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Plastic deformation
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Permanent change in which the material does not return to its original shape when unloaded, because atomic planes slip past one another.
Topics that use Plastic deformation
- Mechanical properties of matter (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Brittle
- Ductile
- Elastic limit
- Elastic potential energy
- Force constant
- Graphical analysis of Hooke's law data
- Hooke's law
- Hooke's law behaviour
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