Modern and Smart Materials

What modern material remains stable and strong at high temperatures?

• Electroluminescent Lighting
• Thermo-Ceramics
• Liquid Crystal Displays
• Solar Panels

What material is primarily used in Shape Memory Alloys?

• Copper
• Polystyrene
• Polypropylene
• Nitinol

Where are Solar Panels typically used?

• In Cars
• On Roads
• In Domestic Housing
• Lakeside

What type of compound reacts with UV to cause Photochromic glass to become tinted?

• Potassium Nitrate
• Silver Nitrate
• Potassium Halide
• Silver Halide

When in a relaxed state, Quantum Tunnelling Composites are...

• Electrical Insulators
• Electrical Conductors

What is the difference between reactive glass and photochromic glass?

• Reactive reacts to voltage, photochromic reacts to heat
• Reactive reacts to uv light, photochromic reacts to voltage
• Reactive reacts to voltage, photochromic reacts to uv light
• Reactive reacts to sound, photochromic reacts to uv light

LCDs consume more power than LEDs

• True
• False

What is a main characteristic of photochromic paint?

• Comes in a range of different colours
• Colour change is reversible

What is the energy conversion taking place in Electroluminescent Lighting?

• Heat to Electrical 
• Electrical to Light
• Wind to Electrical 
• Light to Electrical