Elasticity

Question 1

Elastic behaviour =

Answer 1

When a material returns to its original shape on removal of the distorting force

Question 2

Elastic limit =

Answer 2

The point at which a material ceases to behave elastically and starts to behave plastically

Question 3

Plastic behaviour =

Answer 3

The material will not return to its original shape on removal of the distorting force

Question 4

What does the elastic limit look like on a graph?

Answer 4

A single point (usually the end of a straight line)