alleryStart learning →A rubber band is stretched and then let go, and it goes back to its old shape. What is this property called?
APlasticity
BHardness
CElasticity
DBrittleness
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Elasticity
A material that returns to its first shape after the push or pull is removed is elastic.
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