glass Flashcards
1
Q
What is glass?
A
It is a solid material that is usually transparent or translucent, as well as hard, brittle and impervious to natural elements.
2
Q
What are the 3 types of glass?
A
Annealed glass
Tempered glass
Laminated glass
3
Q
What is annealed glass?
A
- Is flat glass
-Is ordinary glass
-Easy to break
-Used to make bottles, cabinet doors,table tops, ceiling windows
4
Q
What is tempered glass?
A
-Type of safety glass
-If broken results in small harmless pieces
-Stronger than annealed glass
-Heat resistant
5
Q
what is laminated glass?
A
-safety glass
-Used to make windows,doors etc for ares with high risk of natural disasters
6
Q
Properties of glass:
A
-Mechanically strong
-Hard surface resist scratches
-Stores electricity efficiently
-Heat resistant
