A-LevelPhysicsDeformation of solids9702/12 · Oct/Nov 2014 · Q171 Mark

What is the correct name for a material containing long-chain molecules that are tangled and coiled?

Aamorphous metal

Bamorphous polymer

Ccrystalline metal

Dcrystalline polymer

✓ Correct answer

B: amorphous polymer

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Topic: Deformation of solids, A-Level Physics (syllabus 9702). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: A-Level Physics, Oct/Nov 2014 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 17.

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