properties of materials

Question 1

brittle

Answer 1

hard but liable to break easily

Question 2

stiff

Answer 2

not easily bent or changed in shape

Question 3

strong

Answer 3

able to withstand force, pressure or wear

Question 4

hard

Answer 4

not easily broken, bent or pierced

Question 5

flexible

Answer 5

capable of bending easily without breaking easily

Question 6

dense

Answer 6

closely compacted in a substance

Question 7

tough

Answer 7

strong enough to withstand adverse conditions or rough handling

Question 8

malleable

Answer 8

able to be hammered or pressed into shape without breaking

Question 9

insulator

Answer 9

a substance which does not readily conduct/allow heat/sound or electricity

Question 10

tensile strength

Answer 10

the resistance of a material to breaking under tension

Question 11

examples of ceramics

Answer 11

bricks, tiles, glass and cement

Question 12

examples of polymers

Answer 12

shellac, amber, wool and silk

Question 13

examples of materials

Answer 13

ceramics, polymers, metals, composites

Question 14

properties of composites

Answer 14

temperature resistance and ultimate tensile strength

Question 15

properties of metals

Answer 15

brittleness, malleability, yield strength.