properties

Question 1

absorbency

Answer 1

physical- ability to soak in moisture or resistance to moisture. high absorbency = soak in moisture

Question 2

density

Answer 2

physical- mass per unit volume

Question 3

fusibility

Answer 3

physical- ability of a material to be converted from a solid into a fluid state and combined with another material

Question 4

electrical and thermal conductivity.

Answer 4

physical- conduct electricity or transfer heat

Question 5

what is a physical property

Answer 5

any property measured in natural state

Question 6

what is a working property

Answer 6

describe how a material responds when manipulated / worked upon

Question 7

strength

Answer 7

working - ability to withstand forces
tensile strength
compressional strength

Question 8

hardness

Answer 8

working - ability to withstand impact, wear and abrasion and indentation. may be brittle.

Question 9

toughness

Answer 9

working- ability to absorb shock and impact without breaking

Question 10

malleability

Answer 10

working- bent and shaped without cracking

Question 11

ductility

Answer 11

working - drawn out or stretched without breaking

Question 12

elasticity

Answer 12

working- return to original shape after being stretched or compressed.