Q 11-08-014NEETJEE MainEasy
Steel is said to be more elastic than rubber because
Answer: (B) steel needs a much larger stress for the same strain
In physics, "more elastic" means a larger Young's modulus: more stress is needed to produce the same strain. Steel has a far larger Young's modulus than rubber, so it is more elastic.
Solution by Sreeraj P, M.Sc Physics