ASSIGNMENT 4 ANSWER KEY

1. Higher energies of solid surfaces can be attributed to interatomic spacing not being at
equilibrium.
(a) True
(b)False
2. If the value of the spreading force is ______________, partial or no wetting occurs on a
surface.
(a) Positive
(b) Negative
(c) Zero
3. Self cleaning coatings on windows need to be _______________
(a) Hydrophobic
(b) Hydrophilic

(c) Either (a) and (b)

4. If there is a high degree of overlap between the double layers of two adjacent particles,
there will be a high amount of ______________
(a) Attraction
(b) Repulsion
(c) Neither
5. Ductility _______________ with increase in temperature
(a) Increases
(b) Decreases
(c) Remains constant
6. Which of the following crystal structures exhibit a ductile to brittle transition?
(a) FCC
(b) BCC
(c) HCP
7. Which of the following will be a protection against brittle fracture of glass?
(a) Etching
(b) Covering with resin
(c) Tempering
(d) All of the above
8. In ductile metals, when fatigue failure occurs, what will be the type of failure?
(a) Ductile
(b) Brittle
(c) Neither (a) or (b)
9. Tensile strength of a material is __________ at higher loading rates
(a) Higher
(b) Lower
(c) Does not depend on loading rates
10. Yield and Tensile strengths increases with an increase in cold work.
(a) True
(b) False