An object is stretched until it reaches the elastic limit. Which statement must describe the stress on the object when it is at the elastic limit?
It is the maximum stress for which the object obeys Hooke’s law.
It is the maximum stress that can be applied to the object before it has elastic deformation.
It is the maximum stress that can be applied to the object before it has plastic deformation.
It is the maximum stress the object can withstand before it breaks.
