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Properties of materials 1

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What property of materials refers to the way a material looks or is perceived visually?

a)

Density

b)

Appearance

c)

Durability

d)

Hardness

2.

What is density defined as?

a)

Mass per unit volume

b)

Resistance to fire

c)

Ability to withstand force

d)

Energy used in processing

3.

Which materials have high strength but poor thermal insulation?

a)

Lightweight materials

b)

Dense materials

c)

Recycled materials

d)

Soft materials

4.

What is the ability of a material to withstand the damaging effects of force and weathering called?

a)

Fire resistance

b)

Hardness

c)

Durability

d)

Strength

5.

What is the ability of a material to withstand fire called?

a)

Density

b)

Fire resistance

c)

Hardness

d)

Recycling potential

6.

What is the resistance of a metal to indentation known as?

a)

Strength

b)

Durability

c)

Hardness

d)

Appearance

7.

What term is used to describe the maximal resistance a material can offer to various stresses?

a)

Density

b)

Strength

c)

Fire resistance

d)

Embedded energy

8.

What does recycling potential refer to?

a)

Reusing or recycling a material

b)

Resistance to fire

c)

Energy used in transport

d)

Mass per unit volume

9.

What does embedded energy measure?

a)

The energy used for extraction and processing

b)

The strength of a material

c)

The density of a material

d)

The appearance of a material

10.

What units are used to measure strength?

a)

kg/m³

b)

N/mm², kN/mm²

c)

J/kg

d)

m/s²

11.

Which materials have low strength but good thermal insulation?

a)

Dense materials

b)

Lightweight materials

c)

Hard materials

d)

Recycled materials

12.

What property allows materials to maintain their physical properties over time?

a)

Appearance

b)

Durability

c)

Density

d)

Recycling potential

13.

What is the term for resistance to scratching, cutting, or abrasion?

a)

Hardness

b)

Fire resistance

c)

Density

d)

Embedded energy

14.

What allows informed choices to be made when selecting sustainable materials?

a)

Appearance

b)

Embedded energy

c)

Density

d)

Strength

15.

What is the importance of a material's appearance?

a)

It affects thermal insulation

b)

It contributes to aesthetic appeal

c)

It determines strength

d)

It measures energy use

16.

Match the following

a)

The ability of a material to withstand wear, decay, and environmental factors while maintaining its properties.  

1.

Durability

b)

All the energy used for the extraction, processing, manufacture and transport of the materials.

2.

Embedded energy

c)

Reusing a material at the end of its life cycle rather than disposing of it as waste.

3.

Recycling potential

d)

The resistance of a metal to indentation

4.

Hardness

e)

The maximal resistance that a material can offer to tensile, compressive, bending and other stresses

5.

Strength