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Question
Which one of these is more elastic, steel or rubber? Why?
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Solution
Steel is more elastic than rubber. If equal stress is applied to both steel and rubber, the steel produces less strain. So Young’s modulus is higher for steel than rubber. Hence steel is more elastic than rubber.
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