PLTW IED 231 Material Properties Review

Which property is most related to how fast an object heats up?

• thermal conductivity

• density

• surface area

• melting temperature

_______define the response of a material to an externally applied magnetic field.

• Mechanical Properties

• Magnetic Properties

• Chemical Properties

• Optical Properties

Define the response of a material to an externally applied light source.

• Mechanical Properties

• Magnetic Properties

• Chemical Properties

• Optical Properties

There are many different properties for this category including strength, tensile strength, hardness, stiffness, and ductility.

• Electrical Properties

• Mechanical Properties

• Thermal Properties

• Optical Properties

Include heat capacity, thermal conductivity, thermal expansion, and melting/boiling point.

• Electrical Properties

• Mechanical Properties

• Thermal Properties

• Optical Properties

___________ are the response of a material to an externally applied force.

• Electrical Properties

• Mechanical Properties

• Thermal Properties

• Optical Properties

Is the amount of three-dimensional space enclosed by an object.

• Weight

• Density

• Mass

• Volume

Is a force caused by the acceleration of gravity acting on the mass of an object.

• Weight

• Density

• Mass

• Volume

Include reactivity, combustibility, surface energy, pH, and corrosion resistance.

• Mechanical Properties

• Magnetic Properties

• Chemical Properties

• Optical Properties

Electrical conductivity and resistivity are_________ of a material.

• Electrical Properties

• Mechanical Properties

• Thermal Properties

• Optical Properties