P3 Science - Definitions on Properties of Materials

What is Absorbency of a material?

• able or not able to absorb water

• able or not able to allow light to pass through

What is Buoyancy of a material?

• able to be bent without breaking

• able to sink or float in water

What is a good conductor of heat and electricity?

• material allows heat and electricity to pass through it easily

• material does not allow heat and electricity to pass through it easily

What is flexibility of a material?

• able to withstand large amount of weights without breaking

• able to bend without breaking

What is strength of a material?

• able to withstand large amounts of weights without breaking

• able to bend without breaking

What is the degree of transparency of a glass?

• allows most light to pass through

• allows no light to pass through

What is the degree of transparency of a frosted glass?w

• allows most light to pass through

• allows some light to pass through

What is the degree of transparency of a brick wall?

• allows little light to pass though

• does not allow any light to pass through

Name a suitable material to make this cup.

• paper

• metal

• plastic

• ceramic

Ceramics is used to make the cup because this material is very s________ and can be m______into different shapes easily.

(a)