Physical Properties
Shininess is another name for what?
Luster
Which material we discussed is synthetic?
Plastic
Able to last for a long time without breaking or wearing out.
Durable
Units of Density
Mass per volume (g/cm3, g/mL)
What is added to iron to make steel?
Carbon
What is the difference between malleability and flexibility?
Flexibility is bending, malleability is molding.
What type of material starts with clay?
Ceramic
Able to be used for many different functions or purposes.
Versatile
Type of test to measure flexibility
Bend test
What material is gathered like syrup?
Rubber
Something small, yet heavy, has a high what?
Density
Which material is both brittle and transparent?
Glass
Likely to be altered or harmed by a particular thing.
Susceptible
Type of test to measure brittleness
Stress/Pressure/Break Test
What is an alloy?
2 or more metals mixed together
What two types of conductivity did we talk about?
Electrical and Thermal
Name a renewable material.
Wood
The fundamental properties that define a material
Characteristics
Type of test to measure hardness and the scale.
Scratch test & Mohs scale.
The metal cap on top of the Washington Monument is what?
Aluminum
What is ductility?
Ability to be pulled into a wire.
What was the weakest material on “Breaking Stuff Day”?
Zinc
The emission of particles caused by the spontaneous disintegration of atomic nuclei.
Radioactivity
To measure electrical conductivity, you’re measuring it’s electrical….what?
Resistance
Long chains of molecules, like plastics, are called what?
Polymers