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WorksheetsSmart, Modern & Composite materials
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
What are existing or modern materials with physical properties that can be varied (changed) by an external input, such as temperature, light, moisture, force or electrical current.
Smart materials
Composite materials
Modern materials
What do not occur naturally, but are existing materials that have been altered to improve their properties.
Smart materials
Composite materials
Modern materials
What consists of a reinforcing (strengthening) materials and a bonding agent (something that sticks it together) called the matrix.
Smart materials
Composite materials
Modern materials
Shape-memory alloys...
Can be plastically deformed, and returned to original shape with heat
Can be plastically deformed, and returned to original shape with a current
Contains pigments that allow small currents to flow through
Generates a small electric charge when compressed
Uses electrochromatic technology to change transparent to opaque
Reactive glass...
Can be plastically deformed, and returned to original shape with heat
Can be plastically deformed, and returned to original shape with a current
Contains pigments that allow small currents to flow through
Generates a small electric charge when compressed
Uses electrochromatic technology to change transparent to opaque
Conductive inks...
Can be plastically deformed, and returned to original shape with heat
Can be plastically deformed, and returned to original shape with a current
Contains pigments that allow small currents to flow through
Generates a small electric charge when compressed
Uses electrochromatic technology to change transparent to opaque
Piezoelectric materials...
Can be plastically deformed, and returned to original shape with heat
Can be plastically deformed, and returned to original shape with a current
Contains pigments that allow small currents to flow through
Generates a small electric charge when compressed
Uses electrochromatic technology to change transparent to opaque
Phenolic resins combined with cotton fabrics
Concrete
Plywood
Robotic materials
Reinforced polymers
Fibre/Carbon/Glass
Loose of woven fibres from a flexible fabric, built up in layers with polyester resin.
Concrete
Plywood
Robotic materials
Reinforced polymers
Fibre/Carbon/Glass
Layers of veneers bonded with glue to produce a flat sheet
Concrete
Plywood
Robotic materials
Reinforced polymers
Fibre/Carbon/Glass
Made of coarse aggregate, sand, cement and water.
Concrete
Plywood
Robotic materials
Reinforced polymers
Fibre/Carbon/Glass
Coupling sensing, activation, computation and communication.
Concrete
Plywood
Robotic materials
Reinforced polymers
Fibre/Carbon/Glass
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