Mechanical Properties and Tensile Testing
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Which phase is represented at the composition of 0.76% carbon in the Fe-C phase diagram?

  • Liquid steel
  • Cementite
  • Pearlite (correct)
  • Austenite
  • What is a characteristic of congelation in Cu-Ni alloys associated with micro-segregation?

  • Differences in the chemical composition within a grain (correct)
  • Solidification occurs only at a fixed temperature
  • Uniform distribution of elements within a grain
  • High nickel concentration at the grain boundaries
  • What happens to alloys during solidification compared to pure metals?

  • All materials solidify at the same temperature
  • Alloys solidify at a fixed temperature
  • Alloys have a variable solidification range (correct)
  • Alloys do not undergo phase changes during solidification
  • Which method is NOT effective in avoiding micro-segregation during solidification?

    <p>Rapid cooling of the molten alloy (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT considered a phase in the Fe-C phase diagram?

    <p>Martensite (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of a tensile test on materials?

    <p>To evaluate the force required to stretch a material before it fails (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which quantity describes the ratio of elongation to the original length in a tensile test?

    <p>Engineering strain (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When performing a tensile test, what is the significance of necking in the specimen?

    <p>It is where the specimen begins to fail due to localized deformation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between tensile stress and tensile strain characterized by?

    <p>An initial linear relationship that may vary depending on material properties (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of stress analysis, what does 'engineering stress' (σ) represent?

    <p>The total load divided by the original cross-sectional area (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What best describes 'creep' in the context of material degradation?

    <p>Gradual deformation of a material over time under constant stress (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements is true regarding shear stress and shear strain?

    <p>Shear strain is defined by the angle of shear and the cube's edge length (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of stress is described as applying a pulling force at right angles to the sample face?

    <p>Tensile stress (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main characteristic of steel that has undergone slow furnace cooling?

    <p>Thicker pearlite layers with large grains (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cooling method results in the formation of a martensitic microstructure in steel?

    <p>Quenching in water (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the atomic lattice structure of iron when steel is quenched in water?

    <p>It distorts from FCC to BCC (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of tempering martensite?

    <p>To enhance toughness and ductility at the expense of strength (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which cooling process does steel exhibit a higher yield strength and hardness?

    <p>Water quenching (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about martensitic steel is correct?

    <p>It consists of needle-shaped grains that are smaller than pearlite (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What effect does the chemical composition of steel have on its microstructure?

    <p>It influences the type of steel class and microstructure formed (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What occurs to microstructural features during the tempering of martensite?

    <p>They grow larger and rounder with time (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cooling method is also referred to as normalising?

    <p>Air cooling (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correct equation for shear stress?

    <p>$\tau = F / A$ (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which condition describes the behavior of a material in the plastic region of a stress/strain graph?

    <p>The material undergoes permanent deformation. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to strain when the applied stress is removed, according to Hooke's Law?

    <p>Strain decreases to zero. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At what point on the stress/strain graph does the elastic region end?

    <p>At the yield point. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Young's Modulus is defined as which of the following?

    <p>The ratio of stress to strain. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'dilation' refer to in the context of pressure-induced strain?

    <p>Change in volume of a solid. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When conducting tensile testing, what is measured against time to determine strain rate?

    <p>Displacement. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes hydrostatic pressure?

    <p>Acts evenly in all directions on a submerged object. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correct unit of measurement for Young's Modulus?

    <p>Pascal (Pa) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does shear strain approximately equal when the strain is very small?

    <p>W/Lo (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between axial stiffness and elastic modulus?

    <p>Axial stiffness is directly proportional to elastic modulus. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Under shear forces, the relationship between shear stress and shear strain is defined by which modulus?

    <p>Shear modulus (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the bulk modulus (K) indicate about a material under 3D pressure?

    <p>It represents the volume deformation in relation to pressure. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Poisson's ratio (ν) defined as?

    <p>The ratio of lateral strain to axial strain. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At what carbon content does steel exhibit a 100% pearlite microstructure?

    <p>0.76% (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes the microstructure of mild steel at room temperature?

    <p>100% ferrite (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the yield stress of steel when the layers of pearlite become thinner?

    <p>Yield stress increases. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary phase present in mild steel with a carbon content around 0.0%?

    <p>Ferrite (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is true regarding the yield stress of austenite compared to ferrite?

    <p>Ferrite has a higher yield stress than austenite. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does carbon solubility change within the phases of iron as the temperature decreases?

    <p>Carbon can dissolve only to 2.1% in ferrite. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the yield strength of a material?

    <p>The stress at which a material begins to deform plastically.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when two like charges are brought close to each other?

    <p>They repel each other. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The SI unit of charge is Tesla.

    <p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formula for current?

    <p>I = Q/t</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The charge of a single electron is ___ C.

    <p>1.6 x 10^-19</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which materials retain a magnetization field after removal of an applied magnetic field?

    <p>Ferromagnetic materials (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following terms with their definitions:

    <p>Coulomb = SI unit of charge Ampere = SI unit of current Capacitor = Device for storing charge Magnetization = Response of a material to a magnetic field</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The force of attraction between opposite charges is ___ proportional to the distance between them.

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

    When two conductive plates in a capacitor are charged, what happens to the charges?

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    What does the electrical loss tangent (tan δe) represent in a dielectric material?

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    Permeability measures the ability of a material to store energy.

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    What is characterized as paramagnetic if magnetic susceptibility (χ) is greater than 0?

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    The __________ motion of charge carriers is random and influenced by collisions within the material.

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

    Match the following terms with their correct definitions:

    <p>Permittivity = Ability to store electrical energy Permeability = Ability to form a magnetic field Relative permittivity (εr) = Measure of permittivity relative to free space Magnetic susceptibility (χ) = Indicates whether a material is paramagnetic or diamagnetic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the imaginary part (ε'') of complex permittivity represent?

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    In the absence of an electric field, electrons and holes move due to thermal energy being converted into potential energy.

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    What is the symbol for magnetic susceptibility?

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    What is the approximate thermal velocity of electrons in pure silicon at 300K?

    <p>1 × 10^7 cm/sec (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Electrons lose velocity when they drift in the direction of the electric field.

    <p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'drift current' refer to?

    <p>The net movement of charge carriers (electrons and holes) under the influence of an electric field.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The mean time between collisions in pure silicon at 300K is _____ ps.

    <p>0.1</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which equation models the drift current of electrons?

    <p>Idrift = -An(-q)µnE (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Holes drift in the opposite direction to the electric field.

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    In the context of quantifying currents, what does 'n' represent?

    <p>The concentration of charge carriers (electrons) in the material.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formula for the conductivity of a semiconductor?

    <p>σ = q(nµn + pµp) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Thermistors have a constant resistance regardless of temperature changes.

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    What is Boltzmann's constant (k) approximately equal to?

    <p>1.38 J K−1</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The resistance of thermistors decreases with temperature for ___ thermistors.

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

    Match the following terms related to semiconductor properties with their descriptions:

    <p>n = Electron concentration p = Hole concentration µn = Mobility of electrons µp = Mobility of holes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following describes the total drift current in a semiconductor?

    <p>I = AEq(nµn + pµp) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Recombination occurs between free electrons and holes in the barrier of a semiconductor.

    <p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the symbol σ represent in the context of semiconductors?

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

    What is the primary characteristic of a p-type semiconductor?

    <p>More holes than free electrons (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The depletion region in a p-n junction consists of positive ions on the p-type side.

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    What is the equation to calculate the change in resistance due to temperature?

    <p>R(T) = R(T0) x (1 + α∆T)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The breakdown voltage for capacitors is given by the formula Vbd = Edsd, where E is the electric field strength at breakdown and D is the ______.

    <p>separation distance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following materials to their resistivity values:

    <p>Copper = 1.72 x 10-8 ohm-meter Gold = 2.44 x 10-8 ohm-meter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following applications utilizes mutual capacitance?

    <p>Touch screens (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Most metals have a negative temperature coefficient.

    <p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary property that defines dielectric strength?

    <p>The voltage at which an insulating material's insulating properties begin to break down.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Seebeck coefficient represent?

    <p>Measure of voltage per unit temperature difference (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Peltier effect occurs when a temperature difference is created by applying a voltage across two dissimilar metals.

    <p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the unit of measurement for the Seebeck coefficient?

    <p>µV K−1</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the Thomson effect, heating travels from the ______ to the ______ side of a conductor.

    <p>cold, hot</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following effects with their descriptions:

    <p>Seebeck Effect = Voltage generation by temperature difference Peltier Effect = Temperature difference created by current Thomson Effect = Heating or cooling in a temperature gradient Hall Effect = Voltage across material in magnetic field</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following equations relates the Seebeck, Peltier, and Thomson effects?

    <p>K = dΠ/dt - S (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A negative Thomson coefficient indicates that a conductor will heat up when current flows from the hot side to the cold side.

    <p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What causes the Hall effect in a conductor?

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    Flashcards

    Stiffness

    The ability of a material to resist deformation under applied load. Higher stiffness means less deformation for a given load.

    Strength

    The maximum stress a material can withstand before it breaks or permanently deforms.

    Toughness

    The ability of a material to absorb energy before fracture. A tough material can withstand impact and bending.

    Hardness

    The resistance of a material to indentation. A hard material is difficult to scratch.

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    Tensile Test

    A tensile test measures the material's response to a pulling force, which is the tensile stress.

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    Engineering Stress

    The ratio of force (F) applied to the original cross-sectional area (A0) of the material. Units: N/m2 (Pascals).

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    Engineering Strain

    The ratio of the change in length (ΔL) to the original length (L0). No units.

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    Stress-Strain Curve

    A graphical plot of stress versus strain, showing the material's behavior under tensile loading.

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    Shear Stress

    A type of stress that causes a material to deform by sliding or shearing along parallel planes.

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    Shear Strain

    The deformation resulting from shear stress, measured as the ratio of the displacement of parallel planes to their initial separation.

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    Pressure

    Stress acting equally in all directions on a solid object.

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    Dilation

    The change in volume of a material subjected to pressure, expressed as a fraction of the original volume.

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    Hooke's Law

    The relationship between stress and strain in the elastic region of a material's response to applied force.

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    Yield Point

    The point on the stress-strain curve where the material transitions from elastic to plastic deformation.

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    Young's Modulus

    A material property representing its resistance to deformation under tensile stress.

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    Strain Rate

    The rate at which strain changes with respect to time.

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    Plastic Region

    The region on the stress-strain curve where a material undergoes permanent deformation.

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    Shear Modulus (G)

    The material's ability to resist deformation under shear stress. It's the ratio of shear stress to shear strain.

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    Bulk Modulus (K)

    The material's resistance to volume change under pressure. It's the ratio of pressure change to volumetric strain.

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    Poisson's Ratio (ν)

    The ratio of lateral strain to axial strain in a material under tensile stress. It's a measure of how much a material will shrink in width when it's stretched in length.

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    Austenite (γ-Fe)

    A phase of iron with a face-centered cubic (FCC) crystal structure, stable at high temperatures. Carbon can dissolve in it up to 2.1% by weight.

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    Ferrite (α-Fe)

    A phase of iron with a body-centered cubic (BCC) crystal structure, stable at room temperature. Carbon can dissolve in it only up to 0.2% by weight.

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    Pearlite

    A microstructural constituent of steel, consisting of alternating layers of ferrite and cementite. It has a striped appearance.

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    Cementite

    A compound of iron and carbon (Fe3C), often found in steel microstructure. It's harder and more brittle than ferrite.

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    Effect of Carbon Content on Steel

    The carbon content in steel significantly affects its microstructure and properties. Low carbon content results in a softer, ductile material, while higher carbon content leads to a harder, stronger material.

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    Phase Diagram

    A graphical representation showing phases that exist in a material at equilibrium under different temperatures, pressures, and compositions.

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    Eutectoid Point

    A specific point on a phase diagram where one phase transforms into two or more phases upon cooling. It has one phase above and two phases below.

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    Mush Zone

    A mixture of both liquid and solid phases of a material during solidification.

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    Micro-segregation

    Non-uniform distribution of elements within a single grain, causing differences in chemical composition.

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    Cooling Rate

    The rate at which a material cools down from a higher temperature to a lower temperature.

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    Furnace Cooling

    A slow cooling process where the material is kept inside a furnace for a long time.

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    Air Cooling (Normalizing)

    A type of cooling where steel is allowed to cool down naturally in the air.

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    Quenching

    A very rapid cooling process used to harden steel, often using oil or water.

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    Martensite

    A metastable microstructure that is very strong and forms when steel is rapidly cooled (quenched).

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    Tempering Martensite

    A heat treatment process applied to martensite to improve toughness and ductility while sacrificing some strength and hardness.

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    Low-Carbon Steel (Mild Steel)

    A type of steel with relatively low carbon content, typically used for general construction applications.

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    Medium-Carbon Steel

    A type of steel with medium carbon content, offering good strength and ductility.

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    High-Carbon Steel

    A type of steel with high carbon content, known for its extreme hardness but limited ductility.

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    Low-Alloy Steel

    A type of steel with small amounts of added alloying elements to improve specific properties like strength, corrosion resistance, etc.

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    Electrostatic Interaction

    Like charges repel each other, while opposite charges attract.

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    Coulomb (C)

    The SI unit for charge, representing a fixed amount of electrical charge.

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    Elementary Charge (q)

    The smallest unit of charge that can exist, a fundamental quantity. It's the charge carried by a single electron or proton.

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    Capacitor

    The ability of a material to store electrical energy by accumulating charges on conductive plates separated by an insulator.

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    Electric Current

    The flow of electric charge through a conductor, typically measured in amperes.

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    Coulomb's Law for Magnetism

    A mathematical relationship describing the force between two magnetic poles, similar to Coulomb's Law for electric charges.

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    Ferromagnetic Materials

    Materials that retain their magnetic properties even after an external magnetic field is removed. Their magnetic fields are generated by the alignment of their internal domains.

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    Permanent Magnetism

    The ability of a ferromagnetic material to maintain its magnetic field after the external field is removed. It's the strength of a permanent magnet to retain its magnetization.

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    Electrical Loss Tangent (tan δe)

    A measure of how much electrical energy is lost as heat in a dielectric material. It's calculated as the ratio of the imaginary part (ε'') to the real part (ε') of the complex permittivity (ε).

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    Real Part of Complex Permittivity (ε')

    The actual energy storage capability of a material due to polarization.

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    Imaginary Part of Complex Permittivity (ε'')

    Represents the energy dispersion or loss within the material in the form of heat.

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    Permeability (µ)

    A measure of a material's ability to support the formation of a magnetic field within it.

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    Permittivity (ε)

    The ability of a material to store energy within itself.

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    Magnetic Loss Tangent (tan δm)

    The ratio of the imaginary part (µ'') to the real part (µ') of the complex permeability (µ).

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    Relative Permittivity (εr) and Permeability (µr)

    The relative permittivity (εr) and permeability (µr) are both unitless and used to compare the permittivity and permeability of a material to the permittivity and permeability of free space.

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    Magnetic Susceptibility (χ)

    A measure of a material's tendency to become magnetized in an external magnetic field. It's calculated as µr-1.

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    Mean Time Between Collisions

    The average time an electron travels before colliding with an imperfection in the crystal lattice, resulting in a change of direction or energy loss.

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    Drift Current

    The movement of electrons due to an electric field, creating a current flow. Electrons drift in the opposite direction of the electric field.

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    Electron Mobility

    The ease with which an electron can move through a material under the influence of an electric field. Higher mobility means electrons move faster.

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    Hole Drift Current

    The movement of holes, which are the absence of electrons, under the influence of an electric field. Holes drift in the same direction as the electric field.

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    Hole Mobility

    The measure of how easily a hole can move through a material under the influence of an electric field. Higher mobility means holes move faster.

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    Combined Drift Current

    The total current in a material is the sum of the electron drift current and the hole drift current.

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    Hole Drift Current Formula

    The formula that describes the drift current of holes, where A is cross-sectional area, p is hole density, q is charge of a hole, µp is hole mobility, and E is the electric field.

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    Electron Drift Current Formula

    The formula that describes the drift current of electrons, where A is the cross-sectional area, n is electron density, q is charge of an electron, µn is electron mobility, and E is the electric field.

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    Total Drift Current

    The total drift current in a semiconductor is determined by the contributions of both electrons and holes, taking into account their charge, concentration, and mobility.

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    Conductivity of a Semiconductor

    The conductivity of a semiconductor is directly proportional to the sum of the products of the charge, concentration, and mobility of electrons and holes.

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    Temperature Dependence of Conductivity

    Temperature can influence the conductivity of a semiconductor by affecting the concentration and mobility of charge carriers.

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    Thermistor

    A thermistor is a resistor whose resistance changes significantly with temperature. They can either have a negative temperature coefficient (NCT) or a positive temperature coefficient (PTC).

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    Diffusion Current

    Diffusion current arises due to the non-uniform distribution of electrons and holes in a semiconductor. Carriers tend to move from areas of high concentration to low concentration.

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    Einstein Relations

    The Einstein Relations connect the diffusion coefficient and mobility of charge carriers. These relations apply to both electrons and holes.

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    Barrier Potential

    The barrier potential forms at the junction between an intrinsic semiconductor and an n-type semiconductor due to differences in charge carrier concentration.

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    Mobility and Diffusivity

    The mobility (µ) of a charge carrier represents its ease of movement under an electric field, while diffusivity (D) describes its tendency to spread out due to concentration differences.

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    Depletion Region in a P-N Junction

    The depletion region is formed by diffusion of majority charge carriers across the p-n junction, resulting in layers of immobile ions on both sides.

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    Forward Bias in a P-N Junction

    Forward bias occurs when an external voltage is applied to reduce the junction's barrier potential, allowing current to flow easily.

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    Capacitance

    The ability of a material to store electrical energy when a voltage is applied across its conductive plates separated by an insulator.

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    Resistance of a Wire

    The electrical resistance of a wire is directly proportional to its length and inversely proportional to its cross-sectional area.

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    Temperature Dependence of Resistance

    The change in resistance of a material due to temperature variations. For most metals, resistance increases with temperature, while for devices like diodes, it decreases.

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    Dielectric Strength

    The maximum voltage an insulating material can withstand before its insulating properties break down and current starts flowing.

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    Mutual Capacitance

    The capacitance between two conductors insulated from each other. It's a measure of how much charge is stored for a given voltage difference between the conductors.

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    Parallel Plate Capacitor

    A type of capacitor where the plates are parallel and the capacitance is dependent on the overlapping area and the separation distance between the plates.

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    What is the Seebeck effect?

    The Seebeck effect describes the generation of a voltage across a junction of two different metals when there is a temperature difference between the two junctions.

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    What is the Seebeck coefficient?

    The Seebeck coefficient is a measure of the voltage generated per unit temperature difference across a junction of two different metals.

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    What is the Peltier effect?

    The Peltier effect is the phenomenon where heat is absorbed or released at a junction of two different conductors when an electric current flows through it.

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    What is the Thomson effect?

    The Thomson effect describes the heat generation or absorption in a conductor with a temperature gradient when an electric current flows through it.

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    What is the Thomson coefficient?

    The Thomson coefficient is a measure of the heat generated or absorbed per unit current and temperature gradient in a conductor.

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    What is the Hall effect?

    The Hall effect describes the development of a voltage across a conductor carrying a current when it is placed in a magnetic field perpendicular to the current flow.

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    What is Lorentz's Law?

    Lorentz's Law describes the total force experienced by a charged particle moving in an electric and magnetic field. The force is the sum of the electric force and the magnetic force.

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    What is a Hall effect device?

    A Hall effect device utilizes the Hall effect to measure magnetic fields or current. When a current flows through a conductor in a magnetic field, a voltage develops perpendicular to both the current and the field. This voltage can be measured and then related to the magnetic field strength or the current.

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    Study Notes

    Mechanical Properties

    • Mechanical properties studied: stiffness, strength, toughness, hardness
    • Materials can degrade through wear, creep, fatigue, and corrosion
    • Mechanical forces can cause materials to deform and/or fail

    Tensile Forces

    • Tensile test involves applying tensile stress to a material sample
    • The sample is stretched, and force and elongation are measured
    • Tensile specimens have parallel sides and equal cross-sectional area throughout the sample
    • A tensile testing machine pulls the specimen ends at a constant rate
    • Necking occurs in the specimen, which gradually decreases in cross-sectional area, until fracture
    • Tensile force vs elongation data can be plotted

    Normalizing Quantities

    • Engineering stress (σ or S) = F/A₀ (N/m² = Pa)
    • Engineering strain (ε or e) = ΔL/L₀ (no units)

    Stress-Strain Curve

    • Different shapes on the curve represent different materials
    • Stress may increase or decrease as strain increases
    • The breaking point of a material sample is denoted by X
    • Tensile stress: pulling force at 90° to sample face
    • Shown by positive value
    • Compressive stress: pushing force at 90° to sample face
    • Shown by a negative value
    • If force acts at an angle to the face, resolve into normal and shear components.
    • Strain rate (é) = change in strain over time (de/dt) - important for tensile testing results as results vary with speed

    Shear Stress/Strain

    • Shear stress causes sliding (shear strain)
    • Shear stress = F/A
    • Shear strain = w/L₀ = tan θ (approximately θ if θ is small)

    Pressure

    • Pressure = F/A
    • Positive when compressive
    • Strain due to pressure is a change in volume (dilation)
    • D = ΔV/V₀

    Elastic Deformation in Tensile, Compressive, and Bending Tests

    • Tensile testing standardisation uses ASTM E8 guidelines for metals and alloys.
    • Strain rate is important as tensile testing results vary with speed.

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    This quiz explores key concepts in mechanical properties of materials, including stiffness, strength, and toughness. It also covers the process of tensile testing, explaining how material deformation is measured, along with stress-strain curves and normalizing quantities. Perfect for engineering students looking to deepen their understanding of material mechanics.

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