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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

not contract

B

lose its elastic property completely

C

contract only up its length at the elastic limit

D

contract, but its final length will be greater than its initial length.

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