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Elastic recovery: a. Is the strain that remains in a material when it is deformed plastically, then unloaded. b. Is the strain that occurs when a material is loaded elastically, then unloaded. c. Is the difference between the strain right before unloading and the strain that remains after unloading. d. None of the above.

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Answer:

d.

Step-by-step explanation:

Elastic recovery is the ability of the elastomer to return to its original shape after the compression load has been removed.

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