Smart Materials

Smart materials can be activated by which of these stimuli?

More than one answer.

• Light

• Heat

• Electricity

• Sound

SMA is short for...

• smart metal alloy

• shape metal alloy

• super molded alloy

• smart metal activated

SMP is shot for..

• Smart memory polymer

• Special memory polymer

• Super memory pliable

• smart metal polymer

When the switch is closed the weight will do what?

• Lift

• Lower

• Remain stationary

• Turn

The correct term for a solar panel is..

• Photovoltaic cell

• Sunvoltaic cell

• Petrovoltaic cell

• photoresistive charge

When power is applied to the glass what will happen?

• It will shatter to allow fire exit escape

• It will darken

• It will lighten

• Nothing

The smart material spring is not contracting, look at the image to determine why.

• The wire is broken

• The battery is flat

• The wires are the wrong color

A piezo electric sensor outputs a voltage when..

• it is pressed

• it is heated

• it is subject to light

• it is cooled

SMA and SMP can be used as part of artificial limbs

• True

• False

Carbon fibre has

• Higher strength to weight ratio than steel

• Lower strength to weight ratio than steel

• Same strength to weight ratio than steel