Question

What happens to the internal restoring forces when a deforming force is applied to a solid?

Options

• Restoring forces vanish

• Restoring forces act to return it to balance

• Restoring forces push it further away

• Restoring forces stay unchanged

Answer 1

Restoring forces act to return it to balance

Explanation:

Deformation shifts particles, so restoring forces appear and try to bring them back to their original positions.