Material Properties Key Words

Question 1

Tensile strength

Answer 1

Material’s resistance to breaking under strain

Question 2

Torsional strength

Answer 2

Materials resistance to breaking due to twisting

Question 3

Compressional Strength

Answer 3

Material’s capacity to withstand being compressed

Question 4

Toughness

Answer 4

Strong and durable, not easily broken

Question 5

Brittle

Answer 5

Hard but liable to break easily

Question 6

Stiffness

Answer 6

Rigid, tough to break or bend

Question 7

Flexibility

Answer 7

Capability of being bent

Question 8

Elasticity

Answer 8

Ability of an object to resume it’s original shape after being stretched or compressed

Question 9

Plasticity

Answer 9

Quality of being easily shaped or moulded

Question 10

Absorbency

Answer 10

Ability to take in and hold a liquid

Question 11

Electrical Conductivity

Answer 11

Degree to which a material conducts electricity

Question 12

Thermal Conductivity

Answer 12

Degree to which a material conducts heat

Question 13

Magnetism

Answer 13

A material that displays properties of attraction, similar to that of a magnet

Question 14

Opaque material

Answer 14

A material that doesn’t allow any light to pass through it

Question 15

Translucent material

Answer 15

A material that allows some light to pass through it

Question 16

Transparent material

Answer 16

Usually a clear material that lets all light pass through it

Question 17

Durability

Answer 17

Material that is able to resist decay and wear, well lasting

Question 18

Malleable

Answer 18

Capability of being extended or shaped