All materials obey Hooke's law within elastic limit. When elastic limit is reached, the tensile strain__________________?

Correct answer: A. Increases very quickly

  • A. Increases very quickly
  • B. Decreases very quickly
  • C. Increases in proportion to stress
  • D. Decreases in proportion to stress

Explanation

At the elastic limit, the material begins to yield, so a small further increase in stress produces a comparatively large increase in strain. The proportional stress-strain relation applies only before this point.

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