Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Elastic and plastic behaviour

Elastic and plastic behaviour — practice question

Each of the following cylindrical specimens — steel, glass and rubber — is acted on by a tensile force $F$ that is increased steadily. The extensions $e$ are recorded, and the graphs are drawn as shown below. Which row gives the correct matching between the graphs and the materials?

  • Asteel X, glass Y, rubber Z
  • Bsteel X, glass Z, rubber Y
  • Csteel Y, glass X, rubber Z
  • Dsteel Y, glass Z, rubber X

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