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WorksheetsWhich is Stronger Glue or Tape?
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 13mins
Glue
Tape
Over 8 thousand years old, ancient people used glue to waterproof baskets and construct utensils. What did they make it from?
Cactus plants
Animal guts
Human & animal bones
Animal & and plant materials
What are adhesives made from today? Choose more than one!
Synthetic (man made) molecules
Natural proteins & carbohydrates (like vegetable starch or dextrin, milk protein or casein, and tree resin)
Sticky rice
Glue and tape need both adhesive and cohesive bonds. An adhesive bond occurs between the adhesive molecules & the molecules of whatever it’s sticking to
True
False
A cohesive bond happens between the glues own molecules.
True
False
Why doesn’t glue in a jar stick to the inside of the jar?
The jars are non-stick
The jar is coated with oil
Glue is dissolved in another liquid (solvent) that prevents it from sticking to the inside of the bottle
Because glue never dries
There are some glues that use 2 or more chemicals that react and cause stronger bonds than glues that just dry (without a chemical reaction)
True
False
What does it mean to say that tape is reversible, but glue is irreversible?
You can use tape on both sides, but not glue
You can’t get glue off of things easily once it is dry
You can re-glue something after it is dry
You can re-tape something with the same tape
What is Van der Waals forces?
A permanent bond
An extremely strong bond
A bond that only works once
A weaker reversible bond-like one found in tape
Which has the strongest adhesive bonds?
Tape
Glue
Depends
Neither
What is the BEST adhesive?
Tape
Glue
It depends on the situation
Frosting
Which adhesive works best in outer space?
Glue
Tape
Neither
What type of adhesive is resistant to heat?
Glue Stick
Epoxy
Elmer's School glue
Super Glue
