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A-LevelPhysicsDeformation of solids9702/12 · May/June 2025 · Q231 Mark

Which phrase describes the strain at the elastic limit on a stress-strain graph?

Athe maximum strain below which Hooke's law is obeyed
Bthe maximum strain below which the deformation is plastic
Cthe minimum strain above which Hooke's law is obeyed
Dthe minimum strain above which the deformation is plastic

✓ Correct answer

D: the minimum strain above which the deformation is plastic

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Deformation of solids, A-Level Physics (syllabus 9702). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source
A-Level Physics, May/June 2025 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 23.

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