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Explain why, when a force is applied to a piece of steel, it does not break but just changes its shape.
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Explain why, when a force is applied to a piece of steel, it does not break but just

changes its shape.

User Harsukh Makwana
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Steel is a metal. Metals atoms are able to roll over each other into new positions without breaking the metallic bond. So, steel doesn't break but changes its shape.

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