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Modern Materials

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 7mins

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1.

A modern material is...

a)

are designed materials that have one or more properties that can be significantly changed in a controlled fashion by external stimuli

b)

a material that has been developed through the invention of new or improved processes to improve the properties of the material

c)

is a material that is produced from two or more constituent materials

2.

Strength is...

a)

The ability to withstand forces without breaking

b)

Stretch and bend and return to their original shape

c)

The ability to withstand scratching or abrasion

d)

Hard to break or snap, the material changes shape instead

3.

Malleability is...

a)

Stretch and bend and return to their original shape

b)

The ability to withstand scratching and abrasion

c)

Materials can be bent and shaped

d)

The ability to withstand forces without breaking

4.

Hardness is...

a)

The ability to withstand scratching or abrasion

b)

The ability to withstand forces without breaking

c)

The ability to be bent and shaped

d)

Hard to break or snap, the material changes shape instead

5.

Ductility is...

a)

Hard to break or snap, the material changes shape instead

b)

These materials can be bent and shaped

c)

The ability to withstand scratching or abrasion

d)

The ability to be drawn or pulled into a wire

6.

Bioplastics are...

a)

plastics produced from renewable biomass sources

b)

plastics produced from oils and insects

c)

plastics produced from petrochemicals

7.

Examples of biomass sources are...

a)

vegetable oils

b)

corn starch

c)

woodchips

d)

recycled food waste

8.

Flexible MDF is...

a)

Pin hole MDF with the sole intention of creating a malleable panel

b)

Criss-crossed MDF with the sole intention of creating a malleable panel

c)

Slatted MDF with the sole intention of creating a malleable panel

d)

Grooved MDF with the sole intention of creating a malleable panel

9.

Titanium is...

a)

a lustrous metal

b)

has low density, high strength

c)

resistant to corrosion in sea water and chlorine

d)

can be alloyed with iron and aluminium

10.

Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) is...

a)

a flat-panel display that uses the sound-modulating properties of liquid crystals

b)

a flat-panel display that uses the light-modulating properties of liquid crystals

c)

a flat-panel display that emits light and picture

d)

a flat-panel display

11.

Metal foams...

a)

are ultralight

b)

very high porosity

c)

have a high compression strength

d)

have a low thermal conductivity

12.

In proportion to its thickness, Graphene is about 100 times stronger than the strongest steel.

a)

True

b)

False