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Smart and Modern Materials King DH

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
These materials react and change with a physical change in their environment e.g. heat, light, electrical current.
a)
Smart Materials
b)
Modern materials
c)
Nano materials
d)
New Materials
2.
I am a smart material that is easily bent when cool but jump back into shape when heated above a certain temperature eg. nitinol
a)
Shape memory Alloys
b)
Nano Materials
c)
Ceramics
d)
Cornstarch polymers
3.
Materials that use small particles to give them cool properties:
-they have medical uses(antibacterial fabrics)
-Self cleaning fabrics
a)
Smart Materials
b)
Nano materials
c)
Modern Materials
d)
Super alloys
4.
Respond to changes in temperature by changing colour, t-shirts, mugs and temperature strips
a)
Nanomaterials
b)
Thermochromic materials
c)
Integrated electronics
d)
Thermochronic Materials
5.
Amazing strength to weight ratio and is easily moulded/shaped. Resistant to corrosion, rigid/stiff and quite expensive.
a)
Kevlar
b)
Carbon fibre
c)
GRP
d)
Tungsten
6.
Glow in the dark, absorbs light during the day and emits it when dark E.G Fire exit signs
a)
Photochromic Materials
b)
Thermochromic Materials
c)
Phosphorescent pigments
d)
Holograms
7.
They change colour depending on the amount of light hitting the surface. By far the most common use of this is in light-sensitive glasses, such as sunglasses.
a)
Reflective Films
b)
Phosphorescent pigments
c)
Holograms
d)
Photochromic Materials
8.
Material made from a combination if two or more different materials, in layers or in a mixture
a)
Lamination
b)
Layering
c)
Composite
d)
Alloy
9.

Which of the following would apply to dental braces?

a)

Hydrochromic Pigments

b)

Shape Memory Alloys

c)

Thermochromic Ink

d)

Polymorph

10.

Which of these is not a smart material?

a)

Piezoelectric

b)

Phosphorescent

c)

Carbon Fibre

d)

Polymorph

11.

Which of these plastic manufacturing processes would allow for thermochromic pigments to be added to the material?

a)

Lasercutting

b)

Injection Moulding

c)

Vacuum Forming

d)

Line Bending

12.

What input would you associate with the word "photo"?

a)

Heat

b)

Cameras

c)

Light

d)

Cheese

13.

What benefits does phosphorescent give us with a fire exit sign?

a)

It does not require power (in case of a fire)

b)

It can be lasercut into any shape (eg letters or a running figure)

c)

It can be applied to any surface (such as signage or a wall)

d)

All of these answers

14.

What word describes a ski jacket that can be wired to GPS?

a)

Interactive Textiles

b)

Artificial Intelligence

c)

Traditional Materials

d)

Phosphorescents

15.

What is a smart material?

a)

A material that does not display a physical change in response to an external stimuli.

b)

A material that display’s a physical change in response to an external stimuli.

c)

A material that display’s a continuous physical changing state in response to an external stimuli.

d)

A material that display’s psychological changes in response to an external stimuli.

16.

Why have smart materials been developed?

a)

Developments in Science and Engineering.

b)

Developments in Science and English.

c)

Developments in Science and Medicine.

d)

Developments in Science and Geography.

17.

What is the smart material SMA?

a)

Shape Memory Aluminum

b)

Shape Memory Araldite

c)

Shape Memory Alloy

d)

Shape Memory Acrylic

18.

Select the two correct smart materials?

a)

Polymorph and Thermochromic Ink

b)

Polygon and Thermochromic Ink

c)

Polymorph and Disappearing Ink

d)

Polyester and Thermochromic Ink

19.

What happens to SMA when heated above 90 degrees centigrade?

a)

It changes shape

b)

It returns to its original shape

c)

It returns to its original smell

d)

It returns to its original size

20.

What are thermochromic inks?

a)

They change colour in response to changes in temperature

b)

They change colour in response to changes in light

c)

They change colour in response to changes in moisture

d)

They change colour in response to changes in weight

21.

What are aroma pigments commonly used for?

a)

Forehead thermometers

b)

Perfume samples

c)

Umbrellas

d)

Moisture testers

22.

What is polymorph?

a)

A material that can be reshaped once.

b)

A material that can't be reshaped.

c)

A material that can be shaped and reshaped any number of times.

d)

A material that can be reshaped twice.

23.

Which smart material is used in the manufacture of sunglasses?

a)

Hydrochromic Ink

b)

Aroma Pigments

c)

Thermochromic Ink

d)

Photochromic Ink

24.

The battery tester is an example of _____technology.

a)

conductive

b)

fabricative

c)

thermochromic

d)

laser

25.

Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) is an example of a smart material. complete the statement by adding the correct term from the list below.

SMA will return to its original shape when it is _____

a)

heated

b)

quenched in water

c)

polished

26.

Complete the statement by adding the correct term.

A thermochromic material changes colour with changes in temperature.

This is an example of _____ material.

a)

lightweight

b)

recycled

c)

smart

d)

dense

27.

Which of these is a modern material:

a)

Iron

b)

Titanium

c)

Oak

28.

What is this material?

a)

Flexi-MDF

b)

Greyboard

c)

Flexiply

29.

This crafting medium consisting of very small particles of metal which is held in a modelling clay which burns way in the kiln leaving the valuable metal. What is it called?

a)

Precious Metal Clay

b)

Fimo Precious Clay

c)

Smart Metal Clay

30.

These show excellent chemical, thermal, and oxidative stability and are practically insoluble in all common solvents. They conduct electricity - which is not their normal property!

a)

Conductive fabrics

b)

Conductive polymers

c)

Conductive glass

31.

Heated in hot water - at 62 degrees centigrade, the granules form a mass of ‘clear’ material that can be shaped into almost any form

a)

TeflonPoly

b)

Precious polymer

c)

Polymorph

32.

Polytetrafluoroethylene, employed as a coating in paints, fabrics, carpets and clothing (school uniform trousers) to repel liquids.

a)

PTFE

b)

Polytetra

c)

Teflon

33.

Printed images with an illusion of depth, or the ability to change or move as the image is viewed from different angles.

a)

Holograms

b)

Lenticular displays

c)

3d Images