Answer: yield point.
- A yield point
- B elastic limit only
- C breaking point
- D starting origin
Correct answer: A. yield point
Explanation: Past the yield point the material undergoes permanent (plastic) deformation.
A typical stress-strain curve: the initial straight line (Hooke's Law region, slope = Young's modulus) ends at the elastic limit; beyond the yield point, deformation becomes permanent, peaking at the ultimate tensile strength before the wire finally fractures.
Concept context
Stress, strain, Hookes law, and the elastic moduli that describe how solids deform and recover under load.