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What property is defined as the mass of a material per unit of its volume?
What property is defined as the mass of a material per unit of its volume?
- Specific Gravity
- Density (correct)
- Porosity
- Bulk Density
Which property is used to calculate the density and porosity of materials?
Which property is used to calculate the density and porosity of materials?
- Specific Gravity (correct)
- Bulk Density
- Water Absorption
- Hygroscopicity
What property is defined as the ratio of the volume of voids in a material to the total volume of granular material?
What property is defined as the ratio of the volume of voids in a material to the total volume of granular material?
- Permeability
- Density
- Porosity (correct)
- Fire Resistance
Which material property allows water to pass through its pores?
Which material property allows water to pass through its pores?
What property refers to the ability of a material to absorb water from the environment?
What property refers to the ability of a material to absorb water from the environment?
Which property refers to the ability of a material to absorb water present in the atmosphere?
Which property refers to the ability of a material to absorb water present in the atmosphere?
What is the ratio of the weight of a material per unit volume, excluding air holes and pores?
What is the ratio of the weight of a material per unit volume, excluding air holes and pores?
Which property is defined as the total weight, including solids and voids, of any granular material per unit of its total volume?
Which property is defined as the total weight, including solids and voids, of any granular material per unit of its total volume?
Which material property refers to its ability to absorb water from the ambience or atmosphere?
Which material property refers to its ability to absorb water from the ambience or atmosphere?
What property is related to the absorption of water present in the ambience or atmosphere, as seen in salt and sugar?
What property is related to the absorption of water present in the ambience or atmosphere, as seen in salt and sugar?
Which property allows water to pass through a material's pores?
Which property allows water to pass through a material's pores?
Which property is important in determining whether a material can be rapidly ignited or not?
Which property is important in determining whether a material can be rapidly ignited or not?
What is the property that raises the temperature of fire-resistant materials during a fire, potentially causing damage by expansion?
What is the property that raises the temperature of fire-resistant materials during a fire, potentially causing damage by expansion?
'Timber' is an example of which property related to a material's interaction with water?
'Timber' is an example of which property related to a material's interaction with water?
'Fire Resistance' distinguishes between materials that are:
'Fire Resistance' distinguishes between materials that are:
Which property relates to the mass of a material per unit of its volume?
Which property relates to the mass of a material per unit of its volume?