Definition:Elastic

Definition

Let a body $\BB$ change its shape under the influence of a force or forces applied to it.

Let $\BB$ be such that it regains its original shape after the force or forces cease to act on it.

Then $\BB$ is described as being elastic.

Also see

• Definition:Inelastic

• Results about elastic can be found here.

Sources

• 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Hooke's law
• 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Hooke's law
• 2014: Christopher Clapham and James Nicholson: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics (5th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): elastic