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Polymers

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Once formed, it can be heated and reformed over and over again

a)

thermoset

b)

thermoplastic

c)

elastomer

d)

kevlar

2.

Thermoplastic have...

a)

good surface finish, UV resistance, recyclabillity

b)

good surface finish, low strength, can't be reformed with heat

c)

good dimensional stability, low strength, good heat resistance

d)

high regidity, UV resistant, can be reformed with heat

3.

Plastic bottles are fabricated by using which method

a)

Rotational molding

b)

Injection molding

c)

Blow molding

d)

Extrusion

4.

Large molecules made up of small monomers are called

a)

polymers

b)

peptides

c)

peptones

d)

monomers

5.

Which of these is an example of synthetic polymer?

a)

cotton fibers

b)

rubber

c)

wool

d)

polyvinyl chloride (PVC)

6.

A chain of repeating units (called monomers)

a)

monomer

b)

dimer

c)

replicate

d)

polymer

7.

A polymer made in the laboratory (or industry) usually made from petrochemicals

a)

nature polymer

b)

natural polymer

c)

protein

d)

synthetic polymer

8.

A thermoplastic polymer will be ______________________.

below its glass transition temperature.

a)

soft and flexible

b)

rigid and brittle

c)

translucent

d)

rubbery

9.

Nylon is which sort of polymer?

a)

Thermosetting

b)

Elastomer

c)

Ferrous

d)

Thermo plastic

10.

Thermosetting Plastics

a)

Can be reshaped using heat and pressure.

b)

Are lighter plastics

c)

Can be recycled

d)

Can not be reshaped using heat and pressure

11.

Which two of the following are plastic forming processes?

a)

Sand casting

b)

Rotational moulding

c)

Upset moulding

d)

Line moulding

e)

Blow moulding

12.

The product shown is most likely to be made out of

a)

Bakelite

b)

Acrylic

c)

Urea formaldehyde

d)

ABS

13.

ABS is which sort of polymer?

a)

Thermo plastic

b)

Thermosetting plastic

c)

Elastomer

d)

Composite

14.

Urea formaldehyde is which sort of polymer?

a)

Thermo setting

b)

Thermo plastic

c)

Elastomer

d)

Composite

15.

Thermosoft plastic melts when heated,thermosetting polymer do not melt when heated.True or false?

a)

True

b)

False