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Basic Matter

Subject : engineering
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  • Answer 37 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. V = IR (V= voltage - I = current - R = resistance). unit - Ohms






2. The resistance a material offers to penetration of scratching






3. 1) glasses 2) glass ceramics 3) Graphite 4)Diamond






4. A measure of how fast heat is conduct through a slab of material with a given temperature difference across the slab. Unit: W/m C (W = watts - m = metres - C = Celsius)






5. Caused by an attraction between the positively charged metal atom nuclei and the negatively charged cloud of free electrons. Free electron allows metals to be a good thermal and electrical conductors and let the bond not fixed in position






6. Thermosets and thermoplastics






7. A substance formed by the combination of elements in fixed proportions






8. Fixed volume and fixed shape






9. Bond between adjacent oppositely charged ions






10. The ability of a material to resist the propagation of cracks






11. Mass per unit volumn of a material (D = M/V) unit : kg/m3






12. Vegetable and meat origin






13. Hydrogen bond - van der Waals bond






14. A measure of the degree of increase in dimension when an object is heated. This can be measured by an increase in the length (m) - area (m2) or volume (m3). The expansivity can be measured as a fractional increase in dimension per Kelvin increase in






15. The resistance of an elastic body to deflection by an applied force






16. This is the measure of a material's ability to conduct electricity. lower resistivity conducts electricity well






17. A force of attraction between particles






18. Fixed volume but take the shape of their container






19. The ability of a material to be drawn or extruded into a wire or other extended shape.






20. The smallest part of an element that can exist chemically






21. A substance made of two or more substances that can be separated by physical means - ie not chemically bonded together






22. A mixture that contains at least one metal. This can be a mixture of metals or a mixture of metals and non - metals






23. 1)reinforced plastics 2)Metal- matrix composites 3)Ceramic- matrix composites 4)sandwich structures 5)concrete






24. Earthenware - porcelain - stoneware and glass






25. A substance made of only one element or compound






26. Formed when the fluctuating electrostatic charge in adjacent atoms of different molecules produces a weak electrostatic force between the molecules. Also present as a secondary bond between the long- chain molecules of polymers.






27. 1) Thermoplastics plastics 2) Thermoset plastics 3) Elastomers






28. A substance that cannot be decomposed into simpler substances






29. No fixed volume and no fixed shape






30. Bond that shares electrons in order to complete part- filled shells






31. A positively or negatively charged atom or molecule caused by he loss or gain of electrons from an atom or atoms






32. The ability of a material to withstand pulling forces






33. Natural wood and manmade






34. A mixture composed of two or more substances (materials) with one substance acting as the matrix or glue






35. 1) Ferrous metals and alloys (irons - carbon steels - alloy steels - stainless steels - too and die steels) 2) nonferrous metals and alloys (aluminum - copper - magnesium - nickel - titanium - precious metals - refractory metals - super alloys)






36. Ferrous and non - ferrous






37. Two or more atoms which are normally bonded together covalently