A material is called 'ductile', if it can be__________________?

Correct answer: A. Drawn into wires

  • A. Drawn into wires
  • B. Hammered to a thin sheet
  • C. Fractured without deformation
  • D. Made lustrous by heating it

Explanation

Ductility is the ability to undergo substantial plastic deformation in tension, which allows a material to be drawn into wire. The ability to be hammered into thin sheets is malleability, the usual contrasting property.

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