Material PSLE type 1

Three identical containers A, B and C, were filled with different amount of sand.

The positions of the three containers in a tank of water are shown below.

Which sequence below shows the amount of sand in the containers from least to most?

• B, A, C

• B, C, A

• A, C, B

• A, B, C

Three materials of the same volume were put into a water tank.

Based on the results shown, which one of the following statements must be true?

• X and Y were made from the same material.

• X and Y had the same mass.

• Z was hollow.

• Z will float in a bigger tank of water.

Which of the following pairs of material properties are most suitable for making the T-shirt of a badminton player?

• strong and able to absorb water

• strong and heavy

• light and waterproof

• light and flexible

Which of the following are the two most important material properties for the beaker to measure the volume of honey?

• light and transparent

• transparent and waterproof

• water proof and strong

• strong and light

This beaker is used to measure the volume of a solid accurately.

What is the material properties of this solid?

• able to sink and waterproof

• transparent and waterproof

• transparent and able to float

• able to float and light

Vaccine for Covid-19 is contained in glass bottles. The vaccine must be kept cool at approximately 4 Degree Celsius . The bottles of vaccine are cooled down and put into a box before they are sent to the hospitals in Singapore.

What are the material properties of the box to transport the bottles of vaccine?

• transparent and light

• strong and poor conductor of heat

• light and strong

• transparent and poor conductor of heat