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Terms for solids chapter

Term

 

Elastic

 

 

Plastic

 

 

Hard

 

Tough

 

Stiff

 

 

Strong

 

Malleable

 

 

Ductile

 

 

Brittle

Definition

 

Returns to original length when force is removed

 

Does not return to its original length when force is removed

 

Not easily scratched or dented

 

Requires a lot of energy before breaking

 

Requires a lot of force to change shape, big spring constant

 

Requires a large force to break

 

Easily made into thin sheets, large plastic deformation

 

Can easily be drawn into wires, large plastic deformation

 

Has no plastic deformation before breaking

Example

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Clear boiled mint sweet

- Diamond

- Rubber

- Leather

- Clear boiled mint sweet

- Steel/ iron

- Clear boiled mint sweet

- Steel

- Fudge

- Gold

- Led

 

- Copper

 

 

- Glass/Ceramics

Opposite Term

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Soft

 

Weak (Brittle)

 

Flexible

 

Weak

 

Brittle

Hard

 

 

Brittle

 

 

Ductile/Malleable

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