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science Properties of Materials Quiz 2.1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the maximum force a material can withstand when being pulled apart?

a)

Tensile Strength

b)

Compressive Strength

c)

Shear Strength

d)

Torsion Strength

2.

When a material can resist being twisted, it is said to have which property?

a)

Tensile Strength

b)

Compressive Strength

c)

Shear Strength

d)

Torsion Strength

3.

The measure of how well a material conducts heat or electricity is what?

a)

Tensile Strength

b)

Compressive Strength

c)

Heat and Electrical Conductivity

d)

Torsion Strength

4.

If a material can withstand being hammered and shaped without breaking, which property does it have?

a)

Hardness

b)

Toughness

c)

Malleability

d)

Ductility

5.

The amount that a material can be pulled, pushed, stretched or deformed without breaking describes which property?

a)

Hardness

b)

Toughness

c)

Malleability

d)

Ductility

6.

What is the measure of how materials withstand heavy loads without breaking?

a)

Tensile Strength

b)

Compressive Strength

c)

Shear Strength

d)

Strength

7.

What is brass a mixture of?

a)

Copper and zinc

b)

Copper and tin

c)

Copper, zinc, and tin

d)

Iron and carbon

8.

What does the word ferrous mean?

a)

Containing iron that rusts

b)

Not containing iron

c)

Containing copper and zinc

d)

Containing iron and carbon

9.

Which plastic cannot be solvent welded?

a)

uPVC

b)

cuPVC

c)

Polyethylene

d)

Polypropylene

10.

Which plastic does not melt?

a)

uPVC

b)

cuPVC

c)

Polyethylene

d)

Thermo-setting plastics

11.

Which ceramic is made from a watery slip?

a)

Vitreous China

b)

Fireclay

c)

Ceramic tiles

d)

Melamine

12.

What is the maximum force a material can withstand when being crushed?

a)

Tensile Strength

b)

Compressive Strength

c)

Shear Strength

d)

Torsion Strength

13.

What is the maximum force a material can withstand when being ripped apart?

a)

Tensile Strength

b)

Compressive Strength

c)

Shear Strength

d)

Torsion Strength

14.

What is the resistance of a material to being cut, deformed or bent?

a)

Hardness

b)

Toughness

c)

Malleability

d)

Ductility

15.

What is the amount of energy a material can absorb without breaking or fracturing?

a)

Hardness

b)

Toughness

c)

Malleability

d)

Ductility