everyday material and their properties Flashcards
1
Q
properties of plastic
A
flexible
lightweight
easily shaped
2
Q
natural fibre…
A
made from living materials
3
Q
synthetic fibre
A
made from chemicals
4
Q
properties of fibre
A
fibres are thin and tiny so bendy and strong
5
Q
properties of ceramic
A
withstand high temp
hard
brittle
very strong
6
Q
use of ceramic
A
floor tiles
sinks
tiles on outside of space shuttle
7
Q
properties of glass(big)
A
usually transparent waterproof does not react with anything inside recycled cheap heavy break easily
8
Q
what is the transparent property used as
A
windows
see inside jar
9
Q
properties of plastic(big)
A
transparent or opaque does not react with food inside light weight brightly coloured some can be recycled takes very long time to break down