Energy stored in rocks as a change in shape is known as elastic potential energy. When stress is applied to the rock, it deforms and stores potential energy until it is released, causing the rock to return to its original shape. This energy can be released suddenly, resulting in events like earthquakes.
Yes, synthetic rubber can absorb force due to its elastic properties. When external force is applied to synthetic rubber, it deforms and then returns to its original shape once the force is removed, effectively absorbing the force in the process.
When force is applied to a metal, it can undergo deformation, which may be elastic or plastic. In elastic deformation, the metal returns to its original shape once the force is removed, while in plastic deformation, the metal permanently changes shape. If the applied force exceeds the metal's yield strength, it may lead to fracture or failure. The behavior of the metal under force is influenced by factors such as its composition, temperature, and the rate of loading.
This phenomenon is known as elastic rebound and it occurs when a rock that has been subject to stress suddenly releases that stress, causing it to return to its original shape. This can happen during an earthquake when built-up strain in the rock is released, leading to rapid deformation and rebound.
When an object undergoes a deformation that does not cause it to break or permanently deform, the change in length can be equal to the original length if the deformation is elastic. This means that the object returns to its original length once the deforming force is removed, exhibiting a linear relationship between stress and strain. This behavior is described by Hooke's Law in the elastic region of a material's stress-strain curve.
The phenomenon you are describing is known as creep. Creep is the slow, time-dependent deformation of a material under a constant load or stress, typically occurring at elevated temperatures. In this case, the material is being loaded within its elastic range but still deforms permanently due to the prolonged exposure to high temperature.
The weight of the water in the tidal bulge is sufficiently great that it deforms the seafloor. The Earth deforms as an elastic solid, and the deformation extends thousands of kilometers.
Yes, the elastic property of a rubber band is a good example of Hooke's law because it demonstrates proportional behavior between the force applied and the resulting deformation. Hooke's Law states that the force needed to extend or compress a spring or elastic material by a certain distance is directly proportional to that distance.
In the process of elastic rebound, as a rock becomes stressed it first deforms elastically, storing energy in the form of strain in the rock. Once the stress exceeds the rock's strength, it suddenly breaks and releases the stored elastic energy, causing an earthquake. This sudden release of energy results in the rock snapping back to its original shape, causing the ground to shake.
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One way to permanently stretch elastic on clothing is by soaking the garment in warm water for 10-15 minutes and then carefully pulling and stretching the elastic while it is still damp. Allow the garment to air dry in its stretched state to set the new shape of the elastic. It's important to be gentle while stretching to avoid damaging the fabric or elastic.
Objects like rubber bands, springs, and bungee cords will produce an elastic force when stretched or compressed. This force arises due to the material's ability to store and release energy as it deforms.
When a material deforms, it does so in several stages. The first stage, called the elastic region of deformation, is linear in nature and not permanent. A stress can be applied, and once it's removed, the material will regain all of the deformation. The second stage, plastic deformation, is permanent. A material that has been stressed into the plastic region will regain the elastic deformation, but will permanently maintain the plastic.The proportional strength is the point at which plastic deformation begins.
It would be permanently deformed, then break.
When a solid rock deforms and then returns to its original shape, it is known as elastic deformation. The rock doesn't break under pressure, but instead changes its form, and after the pressure is released the rock goes back to its shape.
In physics, elasticity is a physical property of materials which return to their original shape after they are deformed.
Yes, elastic deformation is reversible and occurs when a material is subjected to a stress but returns to its original shape once the stress is removed. This is due to the material's ability to store and release energy elastically as the stress applied.