In metals, at temperatures below half of the melting temperature, plastic strain is due to _________motion.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


dislocation

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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a. The gas was all used up in planet formation. b. The rest of the gas gradually drifted away. c. The solar wind helped blow the gas away. d. The gas is still here; we just can’t see it.

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