Key term for OCR GCSE Physics A, used in Forces in action.
The phenomenon where the extension of a material depends on its loading history, resulting in a looped force-extension graph where energy is lost as heat.
Hysteresis appears in OCR GCSE Physics A revision content for Forces, especially Forces in action and Force and extension relationship.
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