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1. The SI metric system consists of seven base units, with ____ designating the base unit for mass.
a. candela
b. kilogram
c. meter
d. mole
ANSWER: b

2. A millimeter is ____ meter.

a. one thousandth of a
b. one hundredth of a
c. a hundred times a
d. a thousand times a
ANSWER: a

3. The unit of work or energy is a ____.

a. joule
b. watt
c. hertz
d. newton
ANSWER: a

4. Mechanical forces that can affect materials are measured by the formula, Force = Mass x ____.
a. height
b. weight
c. acceleration
d. pressure
ANSWER: c

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5. Pressure (stress) is force applied over an area. The metric unit for stress is referred to as the ____.
a. joule
b. pascal
c. newton
d. hertz
ANSWER: b

6. Stress usually causes material to deform in length, a change known as ____.

a. a gravity constant
b. deformation
c. strain
d. strength
ANSWER: c

7. The ratio between the stress applied and the strain within the linear range of the stress-strain curve is called the ____.
a. modulus of rupture
b. tensile strength
c. toughness
d. modulus of elasticity
ANSWER: d

8. What is the ability of a material to withstand forces pulling it apart called?

a. tensile strength
b. modulus of elasticity
c. toughness
d. modulus of rupture
ANSWER: a

9. The value that shows how much force is needed to rupture or crush a material is known as ____.
a. toughness
b. tensile strength
c. compressive strength
d. modulus of elasticity
ANSWER: c

10. When calculating compressive strength, the units used are multiples of the ____.
a. hertz
b. meter
c. joule
d. pascal
ANSWER: d

11. The measure of how much stress (load) can be applied to a material before it breaks is ____.
a. tensile strength
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b. flexural strength
c. compressive strength
d. shear strength
ANSWER: b

12. What is the ability to absorb or dissipate vibrations called?

a. damping
b. hardness
c. fatigue
d. None of the above
ANSWER: a

13. In comparing relative densities of plastics, which plastic is denser?

a. ABS
b. urethanes
c. fluoroplastics
d. polyester
ANSWER: c

14. When a mass suspended from a test sample causes the sample to change shape over a period of time, the strain is
called ____.
a. fatigue
b. stress
c. tension
d. creep
ANSWER: d

15. Which material has the highest viscosity?

a. molasses
b. water
c. kerosene
d. corn syrup
ANSWER: a

16. The rate at which heat energy is transferred from one molecule to another is called ____.
a. deflection temperature
b. thermal expansion
c. specific heat
d. thermal conductivity
ANSWER: d

17. Which material has the highest thermal conductivity?

a. aluminum
b. glass
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c. iron
d. copper
ANSWER: a

18. Which plastics material has the highest thermal expansion value?
a. phenol-formaldehyde
b. silicones
c. polyethylene
d. epoxy
ANSWER: c

19. The measure of the ability of a material to support combustion is called ____.
a. self-extinguishment
b. flammability
c. melt index
d. ablative index
ANSWER: b

20. Chemical resistance tests of selected plastics shows that ____ is only slightly affected by strong acids.
a. polyamide
b. acetal
c. melamine
d. acrylic
ANSWER: c

21. Many weathering tests are conducted in ____, where samples receive considerable exposure to heat, moisture, and
sunlight.
a. Texas
b. California
c. Arizona
d. Florida
ANSWER: d

22. The intensity of a color is represented by its ____.

a. saturation
b. hue
c. refraction
d. lumina
ANSWER: a

23. Which plastics material is most hygroscopic?

a. epoxy
b. polyethylene
c. polyamide
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d. polycarbonate
ANSWER: c

24. Strain is measured in millimeters per ____.

a. centimeter
b. millimeter
c. kilogram
d. gram
ANSWER: b

25. Young’s modulus is measured by the ratio of stress to____.

a. strain
b. mass
c. strength
d. acceleration
ANSWER: a

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