Key words

Question 1

Density

Answer 1

Compactness of the structure of the material

Question 2

Strength

Answer 2

The ability for a metrial to reists pressure and stress

Question 3

Compressive strength

Answer 3

The ability for astructure to experience stress and not reduce size

Question 4

Tensile strength

Answer 4

How much a material can be stretched before damage

Question 5

Hardness

Answer 5

The ability to resist scratching etc

Question 6

Durability

Answer 6

The ability to withstand damge

Question 7

Strength to weight ratio

Answer 7

The strength of the the structures weight compared to how much it can support

Question 8

Stiffness

Answer 8

The rigidity of a material

Question 9

Elasticity

Answer 9

The ability for a material to return to its original shape after bending etc

Question 10

Toughness,

Answer 10

The ability not to break after a sudden shock etc

Question 11

Plasticity

Answer 11

How something can be moulded etc

Question 12

Malleability

Answer 12

Ability to be formed by bending etc

Question 13

Ductility

Answer 13

Ability to be stretched into a shape such as a wire (stretched to a cross section)

Question 14

Corrosive resitance

Answer 14

Chemical resistance

Question 15

Flammability

Answer 15

Ease to burn once ignited

Question 16

Absorbency

Answer 16

The ability to absorb different things

Question 17

Washability

Answer 17

The abilty to wash without deteroriatting

Question 18

Conductivity

Answer 18

The ability to pass heat or electricity

Question 19

Resistant to decay

Answer 19

Opposite of biodegrability

Question 20

Biodegradiability

Answer 20

Able to naturally break down and decompose