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Basic Matter

Subject : engineering
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1. 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






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






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






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






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






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






7. Fixed volume and fixed shape






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






9. A substance that cannot be decomposed into simpler substances






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. Two or more atoms which are normally bonded together covalently






13. Vegetable and meat origin






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






15. 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






16. No fixed volume and no fixed shape






17. Bond between adjacent oppositely charged ions






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






19. Thermosets and thermoplastics






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






21. A force of attraction between particles






22. Earthenware - porcelain - stoneware and glass






23. Ferrous and non - ferrous






24. 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)






25. A substance made of only one element or compound






26. The resistance a material offers to penetration of scratching






27. 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.






28. Fixed volume but take the shape of their container






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






30. 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)






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






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






33. Natural wood and manmade






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






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






36. The ability of a material to withstand pulling forces






37. Hydrogen bond - van der Waals bond