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Plumbing Lvl 2 Flashcards

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What is hardness

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The resistance of material to being cut, deformed or bent

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What is toughness

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The amount of energy a material can absorb without breaking or fracturing

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What is tensile strength

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The maximum force a material can withstand when being pulled apart

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What is compressive strength

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The maximum force a material can withstand when being crushed

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What is shear strength

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The maximum force a material can withstand when being ripped

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What is torsion strength

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The maximum force a material can withstand when being twisted

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What is malleability

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The amount of hammering and shaping a material can withstand without breaking

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What is ductility

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The amount that a material can be pulled, pushed or deformed without breaking

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What is elasticity

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The length that a material can be stretched and return to it’s original length when released

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What is heat and electrical conductivity

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The measure of how well a material conducts heat or electricity

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What is heaviness

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The denseness of a material

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What is strength

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The measure of how materials withstand heavy loads without breaking

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What is velocity

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The rate and direction of the change in the position of an object

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What is acceleration

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Is defined as the rate at which an object changes it’s velocity

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What is flow rate

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The amount of fluid that flows in a given time

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What is force

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A force is a push or pull upon an object that causes a change in the motion of that object

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What is force due to gravity

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The force of gravity is the force exerted by the gravitational field of a massive object on anybody within the vicinity of its surface

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What is pressure

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Pressure is an expression of force exerted on a surface per unit area

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What is atmospheric pressure

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An atmosphere is a unit of pressure based on the average atmospheric pressure at sea level

20
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What is polybutylene used for

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Push fit hot and cold water installations and central heating installations

Plumbing Lvl 2 (2 decks)

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