materials Flashcards
how do you find raw materials
in the earth example iron or limestone
the sea for example salt and bromine
the air for example oxygen or argon
crude oil for example plasitics and drugs
living things for example wool cotton wood or silk
what are natural materials
materials that do not need to be processed by chemical methods
what is a synthetic material
a materia;l that needs a chemical reaction to be made
what is a smart material
a smart material is a material that changes how it behaves
what is a thermochromic material
changes colour due to a change of temprerature
what is a photochromic material
changes colour depending on their exposure to light
what is the length of a nanometre
1x10-9
give the advantages of the use of nanoparticles in sun cream
better skin coverage and more protection from the suns ultraviolet rays
what is graphene
graphene was the worlds first two dimensional material and is a million times smaller than a human hair a layer of graphene is only a atom thick graphene is 200 times stronger than steel but incredibly lightweight and a good conducter of electricity and heat and can also increase the life of a battery
what is foresenic science
is used to help to help fight crime there lots of ways in which science can help solve crimes
what are the types of fingerprints
arch, loop, whorl and composite