what changes in the structure of an object that allows something to permanently bend (i.e folding paper)
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Interesting stuff. I love hearing the chemical explanations for things. On the physics end, we quantify the tensile limits to which a material may bend without permanent deformation with a quantity referred to as [Youngs Modulus](https://depts.washington.edu/matseed/mse_resources/Webpage/Biomaterials/young’s_modulus.htm). Similarly, an object’s ability to withstand “shearing” strain without snapping or breaking is quantified via its [Shear Modulus, aka its Modulus of Rigidity](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shear_modulus)
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