AQA GCSE Design and Technology · 8552
Paper 1
Revise: Material propertiesElasticity is different. An elastic material returns to its original shape after the force is removed, provided it has not been stretched or compressed beyond its elastic limit. For a part intended to spring back, recovery is desirable; for a permanently formed part, retaining the new shape is desirable.
- Revise: Commercial application of properties
The ability to return to the original shape after a deforming force is removed.