Understanding Food Texture and Elasticity

What aspect of food is described by how it feels in your mouth?

• Color

• Temperature

• Texture

• Flavor

How does cooking affect the elasticity of steak?

• No effect on elasticity

• Decreases elasticity

• Increases elasticity

• Makes it softer

Which type of tofu requires more force to chew?

• Firm tofu

• Spicy tofu

• Silken tofu

• Soft tofu

What is the texture of chocolate mousse compared to a chocolate bar?

• More elastic

• Less elastic

• More brittle

• Equally elastic

What happens to a spring when a weight is hung on it?

• It remains unchanged

• It lengthens

• It shortens

• It breaks

What does Hooke's Law state about the force and change in length of a spring?

• They are exponentially proportional

• They are unrelated

• They are linearly proportional

• They are inversely proportional

What is the spring constant a measure of?

• The temperature of the spring

• The color of the spring

• The weight of the spring

• The elasticity of the spring

How is stress calculated when measuring the elasticity of food?

• Force divided by volume

• Force divided by area

• Volume divided by force

• Area divided by force

What is strain in the context of measuring food elasticity?

• Change in color

• Change in volume

• Relative change in length

• Absolute change in length

How is the elastic constant of food calculated?

• Area divided by force

• Force divided by area

• Strain divided by stress

• Stress divided by strain