Properties and characteristics definitions

Question 1

What is the property of a material?

Answer 1

The property of a material is how it’s going to act physically depending on a variety of other physical factors.

Question 2

What is the characteristic of a material?

Answer 2

The characteristic of a material is the description of its aesthetics.

Question 3

What does it mean when a material is ductile?

Answer 3

That it can be deformed when bent, twisted and stretched into a wire

Question 4

What does it mean when a material is Hard?

Answer 4

It can withstand damage or wear

Question 5

What does it mean when a material is strong?

Answer 5

It can withstand forces it without bending or breaking

Question 6

What does it mean when a material is malleable?

Answer 6

It can be formed into a variety of shapes and deform without cracking

Question 7

What does it mean when a material is stiff?

Answer 7

It can hold its shape without bending

Question 8

What does it mean when a material is brittle?

Answer 8

It can’t absorb energy and it will result in a breakage.

Question 9

What does it mean when a material is hard?

Answer 9

It can withstand indentation, wear and scratching.

Question 10

What does it mean when a material is tough?

Answer 10

It can withstand an impact without breaking

Question 11

What are the common properties of plastic?

Answer 11

• Water resistance
• Comes in a range of colours
• durable
• malleable
• tough (impact resistance)
• They don’t rust
• Not thermally or electrically conductive
• Easy to source (purchase)
• Cost effective