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MATERIALS 2O03/ENGINEERING 2O03
DAY CLASS
Profs. D. S. Wilkinson and G. Xu
DURATION OF EXAMINATION:
3 hours
McMaster University Final Examination
December
2003
This examination contains 9 pages and 12 questions.
You are responsible for ensuring
that your copy of the paper is complete.
Bring any discrepancy to the attention of your
invigilator.
A
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2
3
4
4
6
7
8
Total
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS:
Aids allowed:
1 page crib sheet, nominally 8½ by 11 in.
McMaster standard Casio FX-991 calculator
Answer all questions on the examination copy.
Be sure to show your work so that part marks can be awarded for
incomplete answers.
Be sure to include units with all answers that require them.
Marks will be deducted for using an inappropriate number of significant
digits in your final answer.
For multiple choice questions circle the letter to indicate your answer.
The value of each question is shown.
The total for the exam is
100 marks
.
Useful constants:
Gas constant, R = 8.31 J/mol-K
Charge per electron, e = 1.6 x 10
-19
C
Avogadro’s number, N
A
= 6.02 x 10
23
Boltzmann’s constant, k = 1.38 x 10
-23
J/atom-K = 8.62 x 10
-5
eV/atom-K
Part A:
The following multiple choice questions are worth
2 marks
each. In each case,
circle the answer you think is most appropriate.
1.
Which of the following crystal structures is
NOT
close packed?
a)
face centred cubic
b)
body centred cubic
c)
hexagonal close packed
d)
none of the above
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2.
Which of the following is the most mobile point defect in a metal crystal?
3.
Which of the following properties can be altered significantly by heat
treatment?
4.
A Frenkel defect in a ceramic material consists of

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