When pulled, stretchy objects such as rubber bands exert elastic force. Gently hold one end of the rubber band and pull on the other end. You will feel the rubber band pulling back. How does the force exerted by the rubber band change as you increase its length? What do you observe?

Which statement is the best definition of an atom? a) anything that has mass and occupies space. b) the smallest particle that has the properties of an element. c) a substance that cannot be broken down chemically into simpler substances. eliminate d) the smallest unit of a substance that exhibits all of the properties characteristic of that substance.