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  • Understanding How Forces Change Object Shapes: Two Examples
    Here are two examples of applied forces causing a change in an object's shape:

    1. Bending a Paperclip:

    * Applied Force: The force you apply with your fingers to the paperclip.

    * Change in Shape: The paperclip bends, changing its shape from straight to curved.

    * Explanation: The force you apply overcomes the internal forces holding the paperclip in its original shape, causing it to deform.

    2. Inflating a Balloon:

    * Applied Force: The force of air being blown into the balloon.

    * Change in Shape: The balloon expands from a small, deflated shape to a larger, round shape.

    * Explanation: The air pressure inside the balloon pushes outward on the elastic material, stretching it and changing the shape.

    In both cases, the applied force causes a change in the object's shape because it overcomes the object's resistance to deformation.

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