Material Properties Quiz

What is the ability of a material to stand up to forces being applied without bending, breaking, shattering, or deforming?

• Flexibility

• Strength

• Elasticity

• Ductility

Which type of strength is measured when a material is being compressed by a force or weight?

• Tensile strength

• Shear strength

• Compressive strength

• Elastic strength

What type of strength is involved when a material is being stretched?

• Compressive strength

• Tensile strength

• Shear strength

• Flexural strength

Shear strength is measured when a material is under what kind of forces?

• Compressive forces

• Tensile forces

• Shear forces operating in opposite directions

• Torsional forces

What type of strength is being tested when a material is under a compressive force?

• Tensile strength

• Shear strength

• Compressive strength

• Flexural strength

What is the ability of a material to resist scratching, wear, tear, and indentation called?

• Flexibility

• Hardness

• Elasticity

• Conductivity

Why is hardness an important property for the cutting edge of machine tools?

• It makes the tools lighter.

• It helps the tools conduct electricity.

• It allows the tools to keep their sharpness.

• It makes the tools more flexible.

Which material is regarded as the hardest of all?

• Steel

• Iron

• Diamond

• Aluminum

What is the toughness of a material?

• Its ability to conduct electricity

• Its resistance to sudden impact and shock loading

• Its capacity to expand under heat

• Its ability to reflect light

What property allows tough materials to absorb impact energy?

• Flexibility

• Toughness

• Conductivity

• Transparency