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Find out if the motion of an elastic band changes, by the rate of its extension.
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Plan Aim The aim of my investigation is to find out if the motion of an elastic band changes, by the rate of its extension. So in other words if an elastic band is extended to 20cm, will it fire a greater distance, than a band which is extended to 10cm, and if so why? Research You can change the shape of a material by applying enough force. When you stop applying the force, some materials retain their new shapes; these are plastic materials. Other materials return to their old shape when you stop applying the force; these are elastic materials. Elasticity is the ability to return to their original shape after being stretched, for example: an elastic or rubber band. When you pull an elastic material, it stretches and increases in length. At first, when you double the pull, you double the increase in length. However, as the pull increases,...
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