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KS3 starter. d3o is a ‘smart material’ that is used in protective sports-gear like goalkeeper gloves. Under normal circumstances it is flexible but under impact it goes hard. Why is this a useful property for goalkeeper gloves? What other uses can you think of for this material?.
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KS3 starter d3o is a ‘smart material’ that is used in protective sports-gear like goalkeeper gloves. Under normal circumstances it is flexible but under impact it goes hard. • Why is this a useful property for goalkeeper gloves? • What other uses can you think of for this material? © Snapshot Science, 2010
KS3 starter • Predict what will happen to the particles in d3o under impact. • Explain why this change makes the material go rigid. bond No impact Impact © Snapshot Science, 2010