Physics 9702 · 6 Deformation of solids
6.2 Elastic and plastic behaviour
Distinguish elastic and plastic deformation, and calculate elastic potential energy from force-extension graphs.
- Questions
- 108
- Years
- 2015–2026
- Multiple choice
- 83
- Written answer
- 25
- Average marks
- 3.1
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