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

Elastic and plastic behaviour — practice question

A wire is extended by a force that rises steadily. The force-extension graph for the wire is shown. Which statement has to be correct?

  • APoint Q is the elastic limit.
  • BPoint R is the limit of proportionality.
  • CThe area under the graph from P to S is the elastic potential energy stored in the wire.
  • DThe area under the graph from P to S is the work done in stretching the wire.

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