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9.12 Most plastic molding compounds include fillers and therefore can be classified as polymer
matrix composites: (a) true or (b) false?
9.13 Which one of the following polymer types are most commonly used in polymer matrix
composites: (a) elastomers, (b) thermoplastics, or (c) thermosets?
9.14 Which of the following materials are not composites (two correct answers): (a) cemented
carbide, (b) phenolic molding compound, (c) plywood, (d) portland cement, (e) rubber in
automobile tires, (f) wood, and (g) 1020 steel?
9.15 In the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, what percentage of the aircraft consists of composite
materials (two correct answers): (a) 12% by volume, (b) 20% by volume, (c) 50% by
volume, (d) 80% by volume, (e) 12% by weight, (f) 20% by weight, (g) 50% by weight, and
(h) 80% by weight?
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