When a rubber band is loaded and unloaded, the area between the loading and unloading curves (hysteresis loop) represents:

  1. the extension
  2. energy converted to heat in the rubber
  3. energy stored permanently
  4. the Young modulus
Answer

B) energy converted to heat in the rubber

Rubber warms up after repeated stretching. SLO P-11-B-27 · Application

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