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Elastic distortion

GCSE Physics · key term

Elastic distortion

Definition

A change in shape that disappears when the force is removed, so the object returns to its original shape.

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Edexcel GCSE Physics · 1PH0

Specification 15.2 · Paper 2

Revise: Elastic vs Inelastic Distortion

Edexcel Physics past papers

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