Key Words

Question 1

What is the definition of a malleable material?

Answer 1

Malleability is the ability to form or mould a material into a new shape

Question 2

What is the definition of ductility of metals?

Answer 2

Ductility is the ability of a metal to be drawn out into fine wires

Question 3

What is the definition of toughness?

Answer 3

Toughness is the ability of a material to withstand impact without breaking

Question 4

What is the definition of elasticity?

Answer 4

Elasticity is the ability of a deformed material to return to its original shape and size when the forces causing the deformation are removed

Question 5

What is the definition of plasticity?

Answer 5

Plasticity is the ability of solids to flow or change shape permanently without rupturing

Question 6

What is the definition of hardness?

Answer 6

Hardness is the ability of a material to withstand indentation, scratching and wear

Question 7

What is the definition of durability?

Answer 7

Durability is the ability to last a long time without significant deteriation

Question 8

What is the definition of stability?

Answer 8

Stability is to maintain or control the state of stability that is balanced even after being disturbed in relation t the base of gravity

Question 9

What is the definition of tensile strength?

Answer 9

Tensile strength is the measure of how much a material can resist being stretched or pulled apart

Question 10

What is the definition of bending strength?

Answer 10

Bending strength is a a materials ability to resist deformation under a load

Question 11

What is the definition of compression strength?

Question 12

What is the definition of shear strength?

Question 13

What is the definition of torsional strength?

Question 14

What is the definition of fusibility?

Answer 14

Fusibility is the ability to be heated and joined to another material when cooled

Question 15

What is the definition of density?

Answer 15

Density is a measure of how tightly matter is packed together
Mass per unit volume

Question 16

What is the definition of electrical conductivity?

Answer 16

Electrical conductivity is the ability of electrical current to flow through a material

Question 17

What is the definition of electrical insulators?

Answer 17

Electrical insulators are materials with a high resistivity They make objects with a high resistance

Question 18

What is the definition of opaque?

Answer 18

Opaque is a material which does not let light through

Question 19

What is the definition of translucent?

Answer 19

Translucent is a material that is not transparent but lets some light through in an attractive way

Question 20

What is the definition of transparent?

Answer 20

Transparent is a material which you can see through clearly

Question 21

What is the definition of thermal conductivity?

Answer 21

Thermal conductivity is the transport of energy in the form of heat through a body of mass

Question 22

What is the definition of thermal insulators?

Answer 22

Thermal insulators is the process of insulating against the transmission of heat

Question 23

What is the definition of thermal expansion?

Answer 23

Thermal expansion is the change of matter in shape,area and volume in response to a change in temperature