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Written response
1 point
What singular term names a measurable material response such as strength, density, or electrical conductivity?
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02
Fill in the blank
1 point
Casting, rolling, molding, and sintering are examples of .
03
Choose one
1 point
A designer needs a lightweight material for a flexible seal. Which material class is the most direct fit for the rubber-seal example?
- A
Ceramics and glasses
- B
Polymers
- C
Metals and alloys
- D
Composites
04
True or false
1 point
True or false: Glasses lack the long-range periodic order of crystals.
- A
True
- B
False
05
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1 point
A component must resist oxidation in service. Which property group most directly includes this requirement?
- A
Mechanical
- B
Physical
- C
Chemical
- D
Structural
06
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1 point
What category describes a material whose role is to carry loads or protect a structure?
07
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1 point
How a material behaves in its intended service, given the component design and operating conditions, is its .
08
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1 point
A team is choosing a material for a component with a specific service life and design. Which factors should it consider? Select all that apply.
- A
The loads the component must carry
- B
The operating temperature
- C
Whether the material can be manufactured into the required shape
- D
Maximizing strength regardless of weight, cost, or other requirements
- E
The material's cost
09
True or false
1 point
True or false: Two parts made from the same named material are guaranteed to perform identically, regardless of how they were processed.
- A
True
- B
False
10
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1 point
A panel combines a matrix with a stronger reinforcement. Which description best explains why changing the constituents' arrangement could change the panel's properties?
- A
A material made from one constituent whose properties do not depend on internal arrangement
- B
A combination of distinct constituents designed to combine useful features, with properties influenced by their arrangement
- C
Any material that is necessarily brittle and inorganic
- D
A material class defined only by long molecular chains
11
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1 point
Which statements about material classes and labels are supported? Select all that apply.
- A
A composite may combine two or more distinct constituents.
- B
Every composite must have a polymer matrix.
- C
A composite matrix may be polymer, metal, or ceramic.
- D
Labels such as semiconductor or biomaterial may overlap with the broad material classes.
- E
The broad material classes are strict boundaries that cannot overlap.
12
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1 point
A component will face high temperature and chemical attack, and brittle fracture is an acceptable design risk. Which material class is the most plausible starting point for selection?
- A
A polymer, because all polymers retain their properties at any temperature
- B
A metal, because metals are always more resistant to chemical attack than other classes
- C
A ceramic, if its potential brittleness is acceptable for the component
- D
A glass, because glasses have long-range periodic order
13
Written response
1 point
In a common composite arrangement, what is the name of the constituent that holds the stronger or stiffer reinforcement?
14
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1 point
A window material is classified as glass rather than as a crystal. Which structural feature supports that classification?
- A
They are always made from long molecular chains.
- B
They lack the long-range periodic order of crystals.
- C
They are combinations of two or more distinct constituents.
- D
They are defined by metallic bonding.
15
True or false
1 point
True or false: Knowing that a component is made from a composite is enough to determine its properties, regardless of how its constituents are arranged.
- A
True
- B
False
16
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1 point
A research team combines expertise in physics, chemistry, and engineering to investigate existing materials and create new ones. Which best describes the purpose of this approach?
- A
To study only how finished components behave under load
- B
To use physics, chemistry, and engineering to understand materials and develop new ones
- C
To classify materials solely by their cost
- D
To replace experimental work with theoretical models
17
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1 point
A student is interpreting a model of a typical metal at the atomic scale. Which description is consistent with the general characteristics of metals?
- A
They commonly have metallic bonding and crystalline structures.
- B
They are all made from long molecular chains.
- C
They lack atoms arranged in any organized way.
- D
They are always combinations of a matrix and a reinforcement.
18
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1 point
An engineer wants to describe a material's organization, from its atomic arrangement up to features such as grains and pores. Which statement best captures what the engineer is describing?
- A
Structure refers only to the outside shape of a finished component.
- B
Structure refers only to a material's chemical name.
- C
Structure includes organization from atoms and molecules to grains, pores, and phases.
- D
Structure refers only to the conditions under which a component operates.
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Written response
1 point
Name one discipline that materials science draws on to understand existing materials and develop new ones.
20
Open ended
1 point
Explain why materials science draws on multiple disciplines and describe its overall purpose.