Online Self-assessment Exercises Overview

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What is the term used to describe the smallest repeating unit in a crystal lattice?

Unit Cell

What is the term for the transformation of a material into different crystal structures?

Polymorphism

How is the density of a material calculated in the context of crystal structures?

Density Computations

What type of materials exhibit anisotropy?

Polycrystalline Materials Signup and view all the answers

What technique is used to determine the crystal structures of materials?

X-Ray Diffraction Signup and view all the answers

What type of defects are vacancies and self-interstitials considered in crystal structures?

Point Defects Signup and view all the answers

What resources can students access on the web site?

Concept Check questions, Extended Learning Objectives, online self-assessment exercises, Index of Learning Styles Signup and view all the answers

What does the Extended Learning Objectives provide?

A more extensive list of learning objectives to study the subject material in greater depth. Signup and view all the answers

How are the online self-assessment exercises organized?

According to textbook sections. Signup and view all the answers

How is the user's learning style preference assessed?

By answering a 44-item questionnaire. Signup and view all the answers

What resources are available on the Instructor Companion Site?

Instructor Solutions Manual, photographs, illustrations, tables Signup and view all the answers

What is included in the Instructor Solutions Manual?

Detailed solutions for all end-of-chapter questions and problems. Signup and view all the answers

What are advanced materials?

Materials that are utilized in high-technology applications. Signup and view all the answers

Give examples of high-tech applications of advanced materials.

Aerospace, sporting equipment, electronic equipment, fiber-optic systems, spacecraft, and military rocketry. Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary material used in the Boeing 787 fuselage?

CFRP composites. Signup and view all the answers

List some examples of high-tech sporting equipment made from advanced materials.

Bicycles, golf clubs, tennis rackets, and skis/snowboards. Signup and view all the answers

What are some examples of 'materials of the future' discussed in the text?

Smart materials and nanoengineered materials. Signup and view all the answers

Why are advanced materials normally expensive?

Due to their enhanced properties and high performance. Signup and view all the answers

Why is it rare for a material to possess the maximum or ideal combination of properties?

It may be necessary to trade one characteristic for another. Signup and view all the answers

What is the classic example of a trade-off between two properties of a material?

Strength and ductility. Signup and view all the answers

What can cause significant reductions in mechanical strength of a material during service operation?

Exposure to elevated temperatures or corrosive environments. Signup and view all the answers

What is the overriding consideration when selecting a material for a finished product?

Economics: the cost of the finished product. Signup and view all the answers

Why is compromise often necessary even when a material has the ideal set of properties?

The material may be prohibitively expensive. Signup and view all the answers

What must be considered in addition to the material properties when assessing in-service conditions?

Deterioration of material properties during service operation. Signup and view all the answers

What does the nano-prefix denote in the context of nanomaterials?

Size Signup and view all the answers

How does the development of scanning probe microscopes impact the study of materials?

Allows observation of individual atoms and molecules Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used for the approach where structures are built atom by atom?

Bottom-up approach Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the study of the properties of materials at the nanoscale?

Nanotechnology Signup and view all the answers

How were materials traditionally studied before the advent of nanomaterials?

Starting with large and complex structures Signup and view all the answers

What size range characterizes nanomaterials?

Less than 100 nanometers Signup and view all the answers