Key term for Edexcel GCSE Physics, used in Springs and Elasticity.
A change in shape where the extension is directly proportional to the force applied, and the object returns to its original shape once the force is removed.
Linear elastic distortion appears in Edexcel GCSE Physics revision content for Forces and matter, especially Springs and Elasticity and Spring Constant Equation.
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