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What shape is a stress / stain graph when Hooke's Law is obeyed? What about when it isn't?

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If Hooke's Law is obeyed the graph is a straight line through the origin. If Hookes Law is not obeyed the graph is a curve.

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It is a straight line graph going through the origin when hooked law is being obeyed. When hooked law is not being obeyed, it is a curve .

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