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A-LevelPhysicsDeformation of solidsMay/June 2022Paper 1 Q201 Mark

A wire is being stretched by a tensile force. Which statement about the elastic limit must be correct?

AThe deformation is plastic after the elastic limit has been reached.
BThe deformation is plastic until the elastic limit is reached.
CThe extension is proportional to the tensile force after the elastic limit has been reached.
DThe extension is proportional to the tensile force until the elastic limit has been reached.

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About This A-Level Physics Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Physics (9702) May/June 2022 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Deformation of solids and is worth 1 mark.

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