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

Elastic and plastic behaviour — practice question

The stress-strain graph for a glass rod, shown here up to the point where it fractures, is below. Which statement correctly describes the glass rod?

  • AHooke’s law is obeyed for all values of stress up to the breaking point.
  • BThe glass is ductile.
  • CThe glass shows plastic deformation.
  • DWhen the cross-sectional area of the rod is doubled, the ultimate tensile stress of the rod is halved.

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