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If a metal wire is stretched a little be...

If a metal wire is stretched a little beyond its elastic limit (or yield point), and released, it will

A

It loses its elastic property completely

B

It does not contract.

C

It contacts, but its final length will be greater than its initial length

D

It contracts only up to its length at the elastic limit

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C
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