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WorksheetsMaterials Understanding check
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 22mins
Material properties
Compare the costs of materials
Describe the characteristics of materials
Are different types of materials
Not of any interest to us
Which of the following is not a materials property?
Cost
Tensile strength
Hardness
Electrical conductivity
A main property of a ceramic material is?
Ductility
Hardness
Toughness
Low cost
What does malleable mean?
The ability for a material to be attracted to a magnet
Another word for brittle
An object or material which can conducts electricity
An object or material which can be bent easily and hammered into shape without breaking
Paper is measured in ___ which is the ___________
gm - grammage of a metre
microns - thickness of the paper
g's - grams of paper
gsm - grams per square metre
What weight does paper fall below?
300 gsm
200gsm
150gsm
100gsm
Board is classified as 'paper with a thickness greater than...'
170 gsm
120 gsm
150 gsm
200 gsm
Weak and absorbent
Fabric /faabrick
Paper /tissue paper
Polythene/plastic
None of theme
Used for model making, and mounting art work and photographs.
Layout paper
Cartridge paper
Foam Board
Grid paper.
Stainless steel is what type of material?
A smart material
A ferrous metal
A thermo plastic
a non-ferrous metal
Non-ferrous metals include:
Aluminium, copper and tin
Bronze, copper and mild steel
Pewter, zinc and carbon steel
Cast iron, lead and tungsten
Ferrous metals all contain:
iron
lead
tin
steel
Metals that are mixed to enhance their properties are called...
solder
alloys
polymers
alchemy
You have found a metal can of soup. Which list describes the most likely physical property of the can?
shiny, hard, reflective
very soft, conducts heat
conducts electricity, square
magnetic, flexible, very soft
Thermosetting Plastics
Can be reshaped using heat and pressure.
Are lighter plastics
Can be recycled
Can not be reshaped using heat and pressure
Polymers that can be remelted down and reused are called?
Thermosetpolymers
Thermopolymers
Monomers
Polymers
Polymers are derived from what raw materials?
Fossil fuels
Wood pulp
Clay
Metallic oxides
ABS is what type of material?
A thermo plastic
A metal
A ceramic
A thermosetting plastic
The most appropriate manufacturing process used form this milk bottle would be?
Sand casting
Blow moulding
Turning
Injection moulding
What are the three main types of timber ?
Light wood, heavy wood, plywood
Softwood, Hardwood, Manufactured
Light wood, heavy wood and man-made
Straight grain, knotted wood, no grain
Softwood trees have the following properties (2 answers)
They are used in building work and construction
Their used for high quality furniture
Thin needle like leaves, grow fast and stay green all year.
Broad leaves, grow slowly and loose leaves in winter.
Which of the following are properties of manufactured boards?
Lightweight, waterproof and can be any colour
Large sheets of material, multi directional strength,
Comes in one standard thickness
Waterproof, fire resistant, heavy
Hardwood trees have the following properties (2 answers)
They are used in building work and construction.
Their used for high quality furniture.
Thin needle like leaves, grow fast and stay green all year.
Broad leaves, grow slowly and loose leaves in winter.
Imagine you are building a table. Which two properties of wood make it a good material to use?
strong
flammable
opaque
rigid
flexible
Which of these are synthetic fibres
lycra
silk
polyester
nylon
Which of these are natural fibres
wool
nylon
silk
cotton
What are natural fibres produced from?
plants only
animals and plants
animals only
crude oil
What is a blended fibre
A fibre two layers thick
A mixture of two different fibres
A melted fibre
wool
Poly cotton combines which features?
stretch of cotton and the absorbance of polyester
strength of cotton and the stretch of polyester
strength of cotton and comfort of polyester
comfort of cotton and strength of polyester
