Imperfections in Atomic Arrangements Quiz
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What type of defect are dislocations classified as?

  • Two-dimensional defects
  • Three-dimensional defects
  • One-dimensional defects (correct)
  • Point defects
  • When are dislocations typically introduced into the lattice of a material?

  • When the material is heated
  • During solidification of the material (correct)
  • During cooling of the material
  • When the material is in a stable state
  • Which type of dislocation is formed by a shear stress applied to produce the distortion?

  • Point dislocation
  • Pure screw dislocation (correct)
  • Mixed dislocation
  • Edge dislocation
  • What is an edge dislocation characterized by?

    <p>An extra portion of a plane of atoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of dislocation exhibits components of both edge and screw dislocations?

    <p>Mixed dislocations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which type of materials are dislocations particularly useful in explaining deformation and strengthening?

    <p>Metals only</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term is used to describe the dependence of physical properties on crystallographic direction?

    <p>Anisotropy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which type of materials are the measured properties independent of the direction of measurement?

    <p>Isotropic materials</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What increases with decreasing structural symmetry in materials?

    <p>Degree of anisotropy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term describes a specimen composed of anisotropic grains behaving isotropically?

    <p>Homogeneous</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which property may have different values in different crystallographic directions?

    <p>Index of refraction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the imperfections in atomic arrangements that affect the physical properties of materials?

    <p>Dislocations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the maximum allowable concentration of interstitial impurity atoms?

    <p>Less than 10%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why must the atomic diameter of an interstitial impurity be substantially smaller than that of the host atoms?

    <p>To fit into the interstitial positions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do surface defects do in a material?

    <p>Separate a material into regions with different orientations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What causes atomic mismatch at grain boundaries?

    <p>Transition in crystalline orientation from one grain to another</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What defines a twin boundary in a material?

    <p>Specific mirror lattice symmetry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do small interstitial impurity atoms introduce lattice strains in a material?

    <p>Due to their larger size than interstitial sites</p> Signup and view all the answers

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