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Which of the following best describes the key features of a brittle material's stress-strain graph?

gradual curve showing no sudden breaking point

sudden breaking point with no plastic deformation

very large strains for small increases in stress

linear relationship obeying Hooke's law throughout

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Rubber is best described as:

stiff

plastic

brittle

elastic

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Which key feature of polymeric stress-strain graphs indicates energy loss during deformation?

sudden breaking point

negative gradient

difference between loading and unloading curves

hysteresis

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What term refers to a material's ability to experience deformation before breaking?

ductility

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What material property relates to the amount of strain produced under an applied stress?

stiffness

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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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