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What is the difference between an elastic object and an inelastic object?

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Elastic: Will return to its original shape once the forces have been removed.

Inelastic: Will not return back to its original shape once the forces have been removed.

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What is the definition of brittleness?

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How much an object can shatter or crack when subjected to a shock

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What is the definition of strength?

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How much breaking stress it can with stand.

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What is the definition of malleability?

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How easily it can be formed into thin sheets.

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What is the definition of ductility?

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How easily it can be drawn into a wire.

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What is the definition of Hooke’s Law?

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Hooke’s Law states that the relationship between force and extension is directly proportional.

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State the equation for Hooke’s Law

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Force = Spring constant X Change in length.

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