Concept:
Dislocations in crystals behave like flexible elastic strings. This concept is explained by the Frank–Read source mechanism.
Step 1: Frank–Read source mechanism.
A dislocation segment pinned at two points:
• bows under applied shear stress
• expands into a loop
• generates new dislocations
This proves dislocation lines are flexible and not rigid.
Step 2: Physical implication.
Flexibility allows:
• multiplication of dislocations
• plastic deformation
Final Answer:
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