1. Smart Materials Copyright material: T. Ford January 2005 Updated: JC 2007 No part of this document may be reproduced without permission.

2. Test your knowledge of Smart Materials

3. Think about each question carefully before choosing your answer. Try to get them right first time. 1) A ‘Smart Material’ is A material that looks neat. A material that changes when its environment changes. A clever material.

4. 2) What is the proper name for smart material that changes colour? Thermochromic film Thermographic sheetThermopigment dye

5. 3) Which one of these is NOT a smart material ? PolymorphPewter Lenticular sheet

6. 4) What do these materials have in common ?: Brass, Nitinol, Solder, Bronze & Pewter. They are all smart materials They are all pure metals They are all alloys

7. 5) The letter ‘S.M.A.’ stand for... Smart Material Alloy Shape Memory Alloy Smart Metal Activator

8. 6) Which part of a smart controller contains the smart material ? The circuit board The integrated circuit The batteries

9. 7) Which one of these smart materials is spelt correctly ? Lenticolour sheet Thurmochromic film Polymorph Shape memory aloy

10. 8) Shape memory alloy will go back to its original shape when it is warmed to which temperature ? Red hot 100 ’C 30’C 70 ‘C 50’ C Freezing point

11. 9) The word ‘Thermoplastic’ means: A plastic which never goes soft A plastic which hardens when heated A plastic which goes soft when heated

12. 10) The letters ‘Q.T.C.’ stand for: Quantum Tunnelling Compound Quality Tunnelling Compound Quantum Tuning Composite

13. 11) When the QTC material is used as a switch in an electrical circuit and is subjected to pressure, it: Becomes a great conductor Becomes a great insulator Becomes soft

14. 12) Which of these smart materials would you find in the switch of a kettle ? Polymorph Thermochromic film Lenticular film Shape memory alloy

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