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Which of the following best describes the key features of a brittle material's stress-strain graph?
sudden breaking point with no plastic deformation
linear relationship obeying Hooke's law throughout
very large strains for small increases in stress
gradual curve showing no sudden breaking point
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Rubber is best described as:
stiff
elastic
plastic
brittle
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Which key feature of polymeric stress-strain graphs indicates energy loss during deformation?
hysteresis
difference between loading and unloading curves
negative gradient
sudden breaking point
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What term refers to a material's ability to experience deformation before breaking?
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What material property relates to the amount of strain produced under an applied stress?
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Identify two key features typically displayed on a stress-strain graph for a ductile material.
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Give three differences between the stress-strain graphs of brittle versus ductile materials.
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