ConcepTest: Wax Reshaping
Question:
Imagine that you find a wax candle on a table in a warm room. The candle bends when you push down on both ends and push up in the middle. When you put the candle back on the table it maintains the bent shape. This change in the shape of the candle is an example of ___________ behavior.
a) elasticb) brittle
c) ductile
d) viscous
Student Responses:
No data yet. The correct response is C.
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