Which outcome arises when elevated temperature weakens van der Waals forces between polymer chains in a composite material?

💡 Explanation

When elevated temperature weakens van der Waals forces, polymer chain mobility increases because thermal energy overcomes intermolecular attractions, leading to a reduction in the material's resistance to deformation. Therefore decreased tensile strength results, rather than other effects that would depend on different degradation mechanisms or polymer properties.

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