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

Elastic and plastic behaviour — practice question

A sample of material is pulled by a tensile force until it has moved past its elastic limit. The tensile force is then reduced to zero. The graph of force against extension is shown. Which area shows the net work done on the sample?

  • A$X$
  • B$X + Y$
  • C$Y + Z$
  • D$Z$

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