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Basic Matter

Subject : engineering
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  • Answer 37 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A substance that cannot be decomposed into simpler substances






2. Fixed volume and fixed shape






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






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






5. V = IR (V= voltage - I = current - R = resistance). unit - Ohms






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






7. Hydrogen bond - van der Waals bond






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






9. A substance made of only one element or compound






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






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






12. 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.






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






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






15. The ability of a material to withstand pulling forces






16. No fixed volume and no fixed shape






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






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






19. 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






20. Earthenware - porcelain - stoneware and glass






21. Vegetable and meat origin






22. 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)






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






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






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






26. 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)






27. Fixed volume but take the shape of their container






28. Natural wood and manmade






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






30. Ferrous and non - ferrous






31. The resistance a material offers to penetration of scratching






32. 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






33. A force of attraction between particles






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






35. Bond between adjacent oppositely charged ions






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






37. Thermosets and thermoplastics