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Other physical properties

Every man-made object around you has been made from materials that were picked because they have the right properties for the job. People know they have the right properties because designers and manufacturers carry out tests to make sure. Strength, density and thermal properties are all essential when choosing materials.

Select from these resources for GCSE Applied Science (double award):

  • Article
  • Practice Assignments
    • PA 11 - Measuring the densities of sports equipment materials (PDF 76KB)
    • PA 12 - Paper properties: strength and impact resistance (PDF 76KB)
  • Integrated Assignments
    • IA 01 - Looking after yeast (PDF 74KB)
    • IA 02 - Quality control in food processing (PDF 29KB)
    • IA 03 - Soft, absorbent and strong? (PDF 24KB)
    • IA 04 - Restoration of historic monuments (PDF 27KB)
    • IA 05 - Antiseptic wipes (PDF 75KB)
    • IA 06 - Conducting solutions (PDF 105KB)
  • Standard Procedures
    • Other physical properties - Making sense of density (PDF 61KB)
    • Other physical properties - Trials of strength (PDF 26KB)
    • SP 0011-1 - Methods of determining the density of materials - Part 1: Determining the density of regular-shaped objects (PDF 106KB)
    • SP 0011-2 - Methods of determining the density of materials - Part 2: Determining the density of irregular-shaped objects (Displacement can method) (PDF 88KB)
    • SP 0011-3 - Methods of determining the density of materials - Part 3: Determining the density of irregular-shaped objects (Buoyancy method) (PDF 95KB)
    • SP 0012-1 - Methods of testing strengths of materials - Part 1: Comparing the tensile strength of sheet materials (PDF 51KB)
    • SP 0012-2 - Methods of testing strengths of materials - Part 2: Comparing the impact resistance of materials (PDF 134KB)
  • Scientists and Standards


  • Teachers’ Notes

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