Physics GCSE
Elastic limit and permanent deformation
What Elastic limit and permanent deformation means in Physics GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Elastic limit and permanent deformation
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Beyond the elastic limit the line curves and the spring is permanently deformed, so the simple proportionality no longer holds.
Topics that use Elastic limit and permanent deformation
- Forces in action (OCR GCSE)
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