QUESTION ONE.

i). STRENGTH: This is the ability of a material to withstand an applied load without failure or plastic
deformation.

ii). TOUGHNESS: This is the ability of a material to absorb energy and withstand shock up to fracture.

iii). HARDNESS: This is the ability of a material to resist localised plastic deformation.

iv). PLASTICITY: This is the ability of a material to change shape permanently without fracture.

v). BRITTLENESS: This is the property of a material to easily deform and fracture when subjected to
stress

vi). MALLEABILITY: This is the ability of a material to be hammered, shaped and rolled into a very thin
sheet without fracturing.

vii). DUCTILITY: This is the ability of a material to be drawn or plastically deformed without fracture.

viii). CREEP: This is the progressive deformation of a material under a constant stress and elevated
temperature.

xi). ELASTICITY: This is the ability of a material to return to its original shape and size when the forces
causing the deformation are removed and the elastic limit is not exceeded.

x). FATIGUE: This is the progressive localized plastic deformation of a material subjected to cyclic
stresses and strains.

QUESTION TWO.

i). TENSILE LOAD

A Tensile load is a stretching force that acts on a material. This stretching or pulling force causes a
material to increase in length unlike compressive load which shortens the material. An example of a
material under tensile load is the cable of a crane.
ii). COMPRESSIVE LOAD

A compressive load is a force of compression that acts on a material. This force of compression causes a
material to decrease in length unlike tensile load which elongates the material. An example of a material
under compressive load is a concrete pillar of a house or building.

iii). SHEAR LOAD

A shear load is a force that causes shear stress when applied to a material. The shear stress causes the
material to crack or tear apart. An example that demonstrates shear force is a pair of scissors.