Material Properties

Question 1

Brittle

Answer 1

snaps when stressed, not bend

Question 2

Flexible

Answer 2

bends easily without breaking

Question 3

Durable

Answer 3

Lasts long and does not wear

Question 4

Strong

Answer 4

Hard to crush and pull apart

Question 5

Hard

Answer 5

Difficult to scratch or dent

Question 6

Stiff

Answer 6

Difficult to bend or stretch

Question 7

Matrix

Answer 7

Surround and binds fibers/particle of other material forming a composite.

Question 8

Tough

Answer 8

Absorbs energy and changes shape when stressed

Question 9

Density

Answer 9

Mass per unit volume: Density=Mass/Volume

Question 10

Ceramic

Answer 10

Solid brittle material

Question 11

Polymer

Answer 11

long molecule made from small molecule called monomers joining together in a reaction called polymerisation

Question 12

Metal

Answer 12

Conductor of Electricity, Crystalline structure with metallic lustre.

Question 13

Composite

Answer 13

2+ materials with different properties combined to give a one with unique properties.

Question 14

Property of Metal

Answer 14

Conductor of electricity/heat, High melting/boiling point. hard/stiff/strong in compression and tension

Question 15

Property of Ceramic

Answer 15

hard/brittle/strong in compression/weak in tension/insulators