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Area 3: Mechanisms and structures
Quick questions on Material properties and selection - SQA National 5 Engineering Science
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Which property describes a material returning to its original shape after a force is removed? [1 mark]
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Name the property that is the opposite of brittleness. [1 mark]
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State one property needed for a material used as a cutting edge, and why. [2 marks]
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