Material Terms
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Across: 3. The effect on a material when forces push on it from opposite ends. 4. A material is in this state when forces try to stretch it. 5. The property of a material which indicates it can easily be rolled into sheets or made into wires. 7. These special materials are used widely in microchips. 8. The property of a material which indicates that the material resists being deformed when bent. 10. Cannot see clearly through this glass. 12. The bending of light as it travels from one material into another. 15. This material will return to its original shape when the load force is removed. 16. A metallic material which is a mixture of two or more metals. 18. This type of material will not return to its original shape when deformed. 21. This material is both stiff and strong. 22. This material resists cracking and is not easily broken. 24. An instrument for measuring electrical current. 25. This image can be formed on a screen. 26. Ths material withstands a large force before it breaks.
Down: 1. This instrument measures voltage (potential difference) 2. The higher the value of this property the better a material conducts electricity. 6. This material will snap or break cleanly when sufficient force is applied. 9. This material is easily deformed when bent. 11. This material will absorb light and not let it pass through. 13. Tha ratio of the mass of a substance to its volume. 14. The act of adding small quantities of impurities to semiconductors. 17. This image cannot be formed on a screen. 19. The movement of charged particles in a wire. 20. The point at which a clear image is formed of an object. 23. This material resists changing shape when a force is applied.