All Textbook Topics - Forces introduction - Forces that cause a change of shape - If an object that can change shape has outwards forces acting on it, then it will stretch

If an object that can change shape has outwards forces acting on it, then it will stretch

When objects that can be stretched have outwards/stretching forces acting on them, the object will stretch/extend.

Here is an example of a spring stretching with two outwards forces acting on it:

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