key words

Question 1

fusibility:

Answer 1

how easily a materials state can be changed when it is heated

Question 2

electrical conductivity

Answer 2

how easily electrical energy can pass through a material

Question 3

thermal conductivity:

Answer 3

how easily heat energy can pass through a material

Question 4

absorbency

Answer 4

a materials ability to soak up liquid/moisture , heat or light

Question 5

density

Answer 5

a material’s mass per unit volume

Question 6

resistance to moisture

Answer 6

a material’s ability to prevent liquid and moisture getting it’s surface

Question 7

ductility

Answer 7

able to have it’s shape changed by pulling or drawing without breaking

Question 8

elasticity

Answer 8

ability of an object or material is return to it’s original shape when stretched or compressed

Question 9

maleability

Answer 9

ability for a material to be extended or shaped by applying forces like hammering

Question 10

what is toughness?

Answer 10

the ability for a material to withstand impact without breaking

Question 11

what is hardness?

Answer 11

the ability for a material to withstand scratching, cutting and abrasion