Chapter 4 PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS

Multiple Choice Quiz

There are 19 correct answers in this multiple choice quiz (some questions have multiple answers that are
correct). To achieve a perfect score on the quiz, all correct answers must be given. Each correct answer is
worth 1 point. Each omitted answer or wrong answer reduces the score by 1 point. Percentage score on the
quiz is based on the total number of correct answers.
4.1 The specific gravity of a material is the ratio of its density relative to the density of water: (a) true
4.2 Which one of the following metals has the lowest density: (d) magnesium,
4.3 The strength-to-weight ratio of a material is its yield strength divided by its density: (a) true or (b) false?
4.4 The coefficient of thermal expansion measures the change in volume of a material per degree of
temperature: (b) false?
4.5 The thermal expansion properties of polymers are generally (a) greater than,
4.6 In the heating of most metal alloys, melting begins at a certain temperature and concludes at a higher
temperature. In these cases, which of the following temperatures marks the beginning of melting: (b)
solidus?
4.7 Volumetric specific heat is best defined by which one of the following (d) specific heat multiplied by
density?
4.8 Which one of the following materials has the highest specific heat: (d) water?
4.9 The thermal diffusivity of a material is its thermal conductivity divided by its specific heat: (b) false?
4.10 Copper is generally considered easy to weld because of its high thermal conductivity: (b) false?
4.11 The mass diffusion rate dm/dt across a boundary between two different metals is a function of which of
the following variables (four best answers): (a) concentration gradient dc/dx, (b) contact area, (f)
temperature, and (g) time?
4.12 Ohm’s Law is expressed by which one of the following relationships: (a) current = voltage divided by
resistivity, (e) voltage = current multiplied by resistance?
4.13 The electrical conductivity of a material is the reciprocal of its resistivity: (a) true
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4.14 Which of the following pure metals is the best conductor of electricity: (d) silver?
4.15 A superconductor is characterized by which one of the following: (d) zero resistivity?
4.16 In an electrolytic cell, the anode is the electrode that is (b) negative.