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Properties of Materials

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Strength is the ability to withstand forces without ________.

a)

breaking

b)

bending

c)

melting

d)

shrinking

2.

Which property is the ability to withstand scratching, abrasion or denting? E.g. High-carbon steel used to make tools/drill bits etc.

a)

Strength

b)

Hardness

c)

Toughness

d)

Elasticity

3.

If a material is tough, it is hard to _______ or snap—the material changes shape a bit instead.

a)

break

b)

bend

c)

melt

d)

stretch

4.

Elastic materials can stretch and return to their original shape. E.g. _______ has good elasticity.

a)

a spring

b)

a wire

c)

bonded fabric

d)

woven fabric

5.

Materials that are malleable can be bent and _______. E.g. Metal can be hammered into thin sheets without breaking.

a)

shaped

b)

drawn into a wire

c)

dissolved

d)

melted

6.

Ductile materials can be drawn into a _______. E.g. Copper.

a)

wire

b)

sheet

c)

rod

d)

block

7.

Electrical conductors let electricity travel through them easily e.g. metals. Electrical _______, like plastic don't.

a)

insulators

b)

metals

c)

wires

d)

generators

8.

Thermal conductors let heat travel through them easily e.g. metals. Thermal _______ , like wood and plastic don't.

a)

insulators

b)

conductors

c)

metals

d)

liquids

9.

Materials with a high fusibility have _______ melting points. So that only a small amount of heating is required to convert these materials to liquids. E.g. solder has a higher fusibility than the metals that are being soldered together with it.

a)

low

b)

high

c)

moderate

d)

variable

10.

The density of a material is a measure of its mass per unit _______.

a)

volume

b)

length

c)

area

d)

height

11.

Fabrics and fibres that are absorbent are good at soaking up _______.

a)

moisture

b)

heat

c)

light

d)

sound

12.

Non-metals tend to have a very different set of physical properties to metals. Which of the following is NOT a property of non-metals?

a)

More brittle

b)

Good electrical conductors

c)

Dull looking

d)

Less dense

13.

Metals tend to have similar basic physical properties to one another. Which of the following IS a property of metals?

a)

Dull looking

b)

Not very fusible

c)

Good conductors of heat and electricity

d)

Less dense

14.

Match the property to its correct description:

a)

Ability to be bent and shaped

1.

Malleability

b)

Ability to be drawn into a wire

2.

Ductility

c)

Ability to stretch and return to original shape

3.

Elasticity

d)

Hard to break or snap

4.

Toughness

15.

Alloys are a mixture of two or more ______, or a metal mixed with one or more elements.

a)

metals

b)

gases

c)

liquids

d)

plastics