Consider Example 4.D.3 from the lecture book. Here, a disk of mass is tied to a rubber band, with the opposite end of the rubber ban being tied to a peg at A. The disk is set into motion at the ...

A rubber band undergoes elastic distortion when stretched a little. A metal drinks can undergoes inelastic distortion when it is squashed.

A rubber band undergoes elastic deformation when stretched a little. A metal drinks can undergoes plastic deformation when it is squashed.

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Materials that can do this are called “elastic”. Elastic materials are useful in lots of ways: Similar to how tires and sneakers grip the road, a rubber band can help you grip the lid of a jar to make ...