Properties of Metals and Woods

Metals are....

• tough and hard solids.

• insulators of heat

• ueasy to mould.

____ are good conductors of heat and electricity.

• Metals

• Rubber

• Wood

Explain the malleability of metals?

• drawn into thin wire

• hammered into various shapes

• ringing sound when knocked with another metal.

Metals is used in making

• Jerry cans, floor tiles, electric sockets

• tyres, gloves, footwears

• nails, coins, doors and cans.

What are the properties of metals?

• Conductivity, malleability, ductility, sonorous and lustre

• reflectivity, transparency, and brittleness

• Transparency, brittleness, opacity, and dullness

Wood is gotten from

• the stem or trunk of trees.

• Metals

• Rubber band

_______is light and floats on water.

• Metals

• Wood

• Stone

Wood conducts heat and electricity.

• True

• False

Wood is used in making the following except

• Chair

• furniture

• coins

Compare and contrast the properties of metals and wood materials.

• Metals and wood have similar strength and density

• Metals are generally stronger, denser, and more conductive than wood materials, while wood is more flexible and lighter.

• Wood is a better conductor of electricity than metals