Elastic Behavior of Solids

This 3D cube model demonstrates the microscopic basis of elastic behavior in solids. The blue spheres represent atoms/molecules, and the red springs represent the interatomic forces between them. In a real solid, each atom is connected to its immediate neighbors by these spring-like forces.

When deformed (stretched, compressed, or twisted), these interatomic forces act to restore the original configuration when the deforming force is removed, demonstrating Hooke's Law at the atomic scale.