Composite materials-Activities

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Activities \| Putting it together – the science and technology of composite materials

Berkeley Lab (University of California, USA)
- I wonder what makes Kevlar so strong? – students follow five clues to answer the question.
- Polymer modelling activity – uses paper clips to model the linking of polymers.
- Polymer fiber orientation activity – compares the 'tearability' of paper and plastic.
Exploratorium (USA)
- Bone stress – uses polarised light to reveal stress patterns in clear plastic.
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (University of Michigan, USA)
- Playing with polymers – students use cooked spaghetti to model a polymer.
National Aeronautics Space Administration, USA
- Mud bricks – students test the effect of soil particle size when making mud bricks.

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Posted November 2000.