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deltadeep t1_j991i8s wrote

Reply to comment by Glasnerven in When something is bent (a metal ruler for example) and returns to its original shape, what is happening on the molecular level? Where is the information of the original shape stored and what forces do the unbending? by JewNugget2525

Yes and as the energy of the deformation causes the ruler to return to its original shape, the momentum created in the ruler's motion causes it to overshoot to the other side, and then it's bent too far the other way, and oscillation occurs.

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