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You stretch a spring gently and let go. It returns to its old length. This property is:
AElasticity
BPlasticity
CViscosity
DDensity
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Elasticity
1. The spring regains its size and shape once the force is removed.
2. That tendency to regain shape has a name.
3. It is elasticity.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Physics Part II, Chapter 9, Mechanical Properties of Solids._
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