Construction Materials Quiz

Which of the following is an example of an evolving material in construction?

• Steel

• Graphene

• Wood

• Brick

What is a characteristic of self-healing concrete?

• It changes color

• It repairs itself

• It is transparent

• It is lightweight

Which material is known for being transparent in construction?

• Transparent aluminum

• Glass

• Plastic

• Copper

What type of material is used for ventilated building materials?

• Solid concrete

• Ventilated building materials

• Solid wood

• Metal sheets

Who were the researchers that isolated graphene in 2004?

• Albert Einstein and Niels Bohr

• Andre Geim and Kostya Novoselov

• Marie Curie and Pierre Curie

• Isaac Newton and Galileo Galilei

What is the tensile strength of graphene compared to steel?

• 50 times stronger

• 100 times stronger

• 200 times stronger

• 300 times stronger

What is one of the unique properties of graphene related to electrical mobility?

• It is slower than silicon

• It is the same as silicon

• It is two to three times faster than silicon

• It is ten times faster than silicon

Which of the following is a potential application of graphene?

• Wooden furniture

• Self-cleaning concrete

• Cotton clothing

• Glass windows

What is one of the properties of graphene composites?

• Weaker than steel

• Thicker than a human hair

• Less conductive than copper

• Stronger than steel

How much thinner is graphene compared to a human hair?

• 100 times

• 1,000 times

• 1 million times

• 10 million times