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Materials

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the thermal property of a material

a)

The ability to be used in winter

b)

The ability to heat up when welded

c)

The ability to conduct heat or not conduct heat in a material.

d)

The ability to be set on fire

2.

What is this material called when you order it?

a)

Square Pipe

b)

Box Section

c)

Square Section

d)

Square tube

3.

Ability to conduct electrical current in a material is called

a)

AC Current

b)

Electrical Property

c)

Electrical Current

d)

DC Current

4.

What properties would you require for an item to be used on a boat at sea?

a)

Corrosion resistance

b)

Heat resistance

c)

Wear resistance

d)

Thermal and electrical conductivity

5.

To make electrical wire the material used must have what properties?

a)

Brittle and strong

b)

Ductile

c)

Hard

d)

Maluable

6.

What material are urinals made from?

a)

Polimers

b)

Stainless Steel

c)

Carbon Steel

d)

Aluminium

7.

Oil Rigs work in harsh salty environments, why are they constructed of carbon steels that can rust and not stainless steel?

a)

The cost of manufacture and repair is the cheapest overall option

b)

The metal will not rust in the sea.

c)

Carbon steel has good thermal properties for the cold environment

d)

Carbon steel is ductile and will withstand the forces of the waves hitting it.

8.

Wind turbine blades are made from a composite of materials including glass reinforced plastic (fiberglass), wood and metal.

They cannot be recycled.

Why do the designers not use a different material that can be recycled?

a)

Carbon steel is too heavy

b)

The cost of using aluminum is too expensive

c)

There is no need to recycle the blades as the wind turbines are producing green energy

d)

There are no other suitable recyclable materials available at the moment

9.

What material is a sub made from?

a)

Large pipe

b)

Carbon steel plate

c)

Composite wood and polymers

d)

Stainless steel

10.

What material are lathe beds commonly made from?

a)

Carbon fibre

b)

Aluminum

c)

Cast Iron

d)

High carbon steel

11.

Why is carbon fiber is used in bikes?

a)

Carbon fiber is mainly black

b)

carbon fiber is strong and lightweight

c)

carbon fiber can be welded

d)

carbon fiber is heavy and will rust