MSE 503 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Materials science helps us to classify ___ and understand their ___ and ___. - Answers
- materials; properties; uses
The ___ of a material affects its ___ which then determines its ___. - Answers -
processing; structure; properties
Materials are commonly classified based on their ___ and ___. - Answers - properties;
uses
The type of bonding in the material determines its ___. - Answers - structure
What are the three components of the MSE triangle? - Answers - structure; properties;
processing
What does structure mean in materials science? - Answers - the arrangement of atoms
What are the major kinds of properties of materials? ___ properties. - Answers -
mechanical; electrical; thermal
What kinds of processing can a material subjected to when we use it to manufacture a
product for sale in a market? - Answers - heat-treatment; mechanical deformation
What is the composition of plain carbon steel? Approximately ___ wt% Fe and __ wt%
C. - Answers - 99; 1
What is the melting temperature of plain carbon steel? Approximately ___.degrees
Celsius. - Answers - 1450
What is the temperature of a candle flame? Approximately ___ degrees Celsius. -
Answers - 1000
How do we control the properties of a given material? We use ___ to change the __ of
the material in order to modify or control its ___. - Answers - processing; structure;
properties
Based on structure, there are ___ types of materials. - Answers - 3
The ___ types of materials, based on structure, are: ___ - Answers - three; metals;
polymers; ceramics
,Plastics and rubbers are ___. - Answers - polymers
What kind of material can withstand relatively high temperatures and has low thermal
conductivity? - Answers - ceramics
Which of the following materials has a low density? - Answers - plastics
What property is the most important for a material that is to be used as reinforcement
for building a skyscraper? - Answers - strength
What property is the most important for a material that is to be used for building a
bridge? - Answers - strength
What property is the most important for a material that is to be used for making the
casing of a laptop? - Answers - light-weight
What property is the most important for a material that is to be used for making eye-
glasses? - Answers - optical-transparency
The purpose of a ___ material is to provide mechanical ___ or ___ to an engineered
structure. - Answers - structural; strength; stiffness
One purpose of a ___ material is to be compatible with the ___ environment inside a
human body. - Answers - bio; corrosive
The purpose of ___ material is to control the ___ of charges in a computer chip. -
Answers - an electronic; conduction
The unique properties of ceramics include ___ and ___ melting temperatures. -
Answers - brittleness; high
The unique properties of metals include ___ and ___ melting temperatures. - Answers -
ductility; intermediate
What kind of material would you use for the thermal insulation of a furnace? - Answers -
ceramic
What kind of material would you use for a light-weight air-freight container? - Answers -
plastic
A material used to provide ___ to an engineered structure is called a ___ material. -
Answers - strength; structural
A material used in a human body is a ___ material. - Answers - bio
, A material used in a computer chip based on its ___ properties is called an ___
material. - Answers - electronic; electronic
___ materials are used for their magnetic properties. - Answers - Magnetic
___ materials are used inside jet engines. - Answers - High-temperature
___ materials are used inside nuclear reactors. - Answers - Nuclear
Stainless steel screws are used in __ environments. - Answers - corrosive
We use __ for grocery bags because the material is ___ and ___. - Answers - plastic;
light; inexpensive
List three different classes of materials based on field of use, ___ materials, ___
materials and ___ materials. - Answers - Aerospace; electronic; structural
Why study the principles of materials science? They help us to __ new __ for use in __
applications. - Answers - develop; materials; engineering
Materials have an impact on __ and __. - Answers - civilization; our daily lives
The major material's families are __, __ and __. - Answers - metals; polymers; ceramics
A material's __ and __ affect the ___ of objects made of that material. - Answers -
structure; processing; properties
Knowledge of a material's __ enable us to select the right __ for an engineering __
based on its __ requirements. - Answers - properties; material; component; design
Materials benefit and advance civilization by providing the basis for __ and __
applications in a given society and culture. - Answers - technology; technological
What technological material and tools dominated human civilization from 9000 BC to
3000 BC? __ as a material, and tools made of __. - Answers - stone; stone
What technological material and tools dominated human civilization from 3000 BC to
1200 BC? __ as a material, and tools made of __. - Answers - bronze; bronze
What technological material and tools dominated human civilization from 1200 BC to
1860 AD? __ as a material, and tools made of __. - Answers - iron; iron
What technological material and tools dominated human civilization from 1971 to the
present day? __ as a material, and __ made of __. - Answers - silicon; microchips;
silicon
ANSWERS
Materials science helps us to classify ___ and understand their ___ and ___. - Answers
- materials; properties; uses
The ___ of a material affects its ___ which then determines its ___. - Answers -
processing; structure; properties
Materials are commonly classified based on their ___ and ___. - Answers - properties;
uses
The type of bonding in the material determines its ___. - Answers - structure
What are the three components of the MSE triangle? - Answers - structure; properties;
processing
What does structure mean in materials science? - Answers - the arrangement of atoms
What are the major kinds of properties of materials? ___ properties. - Answers -
mechanical; electrical; thermal
What kinds of processing can a material subjected to when we use it to manufacture a
product for sale in a market? - Answers - heat-treatment; mechanical deformation
What is the composition of plain carbon steel? Approximately ___ wt% Fe and __ wt%
C. - Answers - 99; 1
What is the melting temperature of plain carbon steel? Approximately ___.degrees
Celsius. - Answers - 1450
What is the temperature of a candle flame? Approximately ___ degrees Celsius. -
Answers - 1000
How do we control the properties of a given material? We use ___ to change the __ of
the material in order to modify or control its ___. - Answers - processing; structure;
properties
Based on structure, there are ___ types of materials. - Answers - 3
The ___ types of materials, based on structure, are: ___ - Answers - three; metals;
polymers; ceramics
,Plastics and rubbers are ___. - Answers - polymers
What kind of material can withstand relatively high temperatures and has low thermal
conductivity? - Answers - ceramics
Which of the following materials has a low density? - Answers - plastics
What property is the most important for a material that is to be used as reinforcement
for building a skyscraper? - Answers - strength
What property is the most important for a material that is to be used for building a
bridge? - Answers - strength
What property is the most important for a material that is to be used for making the
casing of a laptop? - Answers - light-weight
What property is the most important for a material that is to be used for making eye-
glasses? - Answers - optical-transparency
The purpose of a ___ material is to provide mechanical ___ or ___ to an engineered
structure. - Answers - structural; strength; stiffness
One purpose of a ___ material is to be compatible with the ___ environment inside a
human body. - Answers - bio; corrosive
The purpose of ___ material is to control the ___ of charges in a computer chip. -
Answers - an electronic; conduction
The unique properties of ceramics include ___ and ___ melting temperatures. -
Answers - brittleness; high
The unique properties of metals include ___ and ___ melting temperatures. - Answers -
ductility; intermediate
What kind of material would you use for the thermal insulation of a furnace? - Answers -
ceramic
What kind of material would you use for a light-weight air-freight container? - Answers -
plastic
A material used to provide ___ to an engineered structure is called a ___ material. -
Answers - strength; structural
A material used in a human body is a ___ material. - Answers - bio
, A material used in a computer chip based on its ___ properties is called an ___
material. - Answers - electronic; electronic
___ materials are used for their magnetic properties. - Answers - Magnetic
___ materials are used inside jet engines. - Answers - High-temperature
___ materials are used inside nuclear reactors. - Answers - Nuclear
Stainless steel screws are used in __ environments. - Answers - corrosive
We use __ for grocery bags because the material is ___ and ___. - Answers - plastic;
light; inexpensive
List three different classes of materials based on field of use, ___ materials, ___
materials and ___ materials. - Answers - Aerospace; electronic; structural
Why study the principles of materials science? They help us to __ new __ for use in __
applications. - Answers - develop; materials; engineering
Materials have an impact on __ and __. - Answers - civilization; our daily lives
The major material's families are __, __ and __. - Answers - metals; polymers; ceramics
A material's __ and __ affect the ___ of objects made of that material. - Answers -
structure; processing; properties
Knowledge of a material's __ enable us to select the right __ for an engineering __
based on its __ requirements. - Answers - properties; material; component; design
Materials benefit and advance civilization by providing the basis for __ and __
applications in a given society and culture. - Answers - technology; technological
What technological material and tools dominated human civilization from 9000 BC to
3000 BC? __ as a material, and tools made of __. - Answers - stone; stone
What technological material and tools dominated human civilization from 3000 BC to
1200 BC? __ as a material, and tools made of __. - Answers - bronze; bronze
What technological material and tools dominated human civilization from 1200 BC to
1860 AD? __ as a material, and tools made of __. - Answers - iron; iron
What technological material and tools dominated human civilization from 1971 to the
present day? __ as a material, and __ made of __. - Answers - silicon; microchips;
silicon
