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Which substance is closest to an ideal plastic?
AA steel spring
BSoft putty
CA rubber band
DA quartz fibre
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Soft putty
Putty gets permanently deformed and has no tendency to regain its former shape, so it behaves almost as an ideal plastic.
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