Key term for Edexcel GCSE Physics, used in Springs and Elasticity.
Another standard scientific term for inelastic distortion, describing a permanent change in shape.
Plastic deformation appears in Edexcel GCSE Physics revision content for Forces and matter, especially Springs and Elasticity and Elastic vs Inelastic Distortion.
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