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

Elastic and plastic behaviour — practice question

Compressive forces act normally on the end faces of a cylinder with initial length $L$. The forces shorten the cylinder so that its length becomes $0.6L$. Once the compressive forces are removed, the cylinder’s length increases to $0.8L$. What describes the deformation of the cylinder when its length was $0.6L$?

  • Aboth elastic and plastic
  • Belastic only
  • Cplastic only
  • Dneither elastic nor plastic

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