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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. Bond between adjacent oppositely charged ions






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






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






5. Ferrous and non - ferrous






6. Vegetable and meat origin






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






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






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






10. 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)






11. The resistance a material offers to penetration of scratching






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






13. Natural wood and manmade






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






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






17. No fixed volume and no fixed shape






18. 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.






19. A force of attraction between particles






20. Fixed volume and fixed shape






21. Hydrogen bond - van der Waals bond






22. Earthenware - porcelain - stoneware and glass






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






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






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






27. Thermosets and thermoplastics






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






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






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






31. A substance made of only one element or compound






32. Fixed volume but take the shape of their container






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






34. The ability of a material to withstand pulling forces






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






36. A substance that cannot be decomposed into simpler substances






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