Key term for OCR GCSE Physics B, used in Materials under stress.
A permanent change in shape where the object does not return to its original dimensions after the applied force is removed.
Inelastic (plastic) deformation appears in OCR GCSE Physics B revision content for Matter – models and explanations, especially Materials under stress and Materials under stress.
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