ConcepTest: Pencil Bend
This material was originally created for
Starting Point:Introductory Geology and is replicated here as part of the SERC Pedagogic Service.
Question:
A pencil will bend if you push down on both ends and push up in the middle. If you stop pushing, the pencil will return to its original shape. The bending is an example of ___________ behavior.
a) elasticb) brittle
c) ductile
d) viscous
Student Responses:
No data yet. The correct response is A.
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