Flexibility (Junior Cert Applied Technology): Flashcards
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What is flexibility?
What is flexibility?
Ability of a material to bend without breaking
How is flexibility measured?
How is flexibility measured?
By the angle or radius of bending
What is stiffness?
What is stiffness?
Material's resistance to bending
Unit for measuring stiffness
Unit for measuring stiffness
Pascals (using modulus of elasticity)
What is plasticity?
What is plasticity?
Ability to be reshaped permanently by stress
What is malleability?
What is malleability?
Ability to be shaped by pressure
Flexibility vs stiffness
Flexibility vs stiffness
Flexibility allows bending; stiffness resists it
Example of flexible material
Example of flexible material
Rubber bands
Example of stiff material
Example of stiff material
Steel rods
Elastomers key property
Elastomers key property
Very stretchable
Common use of elastomers
Common use of elastomers
Sports gear and clothing
Plastics key property and use
Plastics key property and use
Easily shaped; used in packaging and electronics