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READING HIF QUIZ
READING HIF QUIZ
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A vest made of 15 layers of Kevlar with NO steel plates could stop all but which of the following:
it could stop all of the above
handgun rounds
rifle rounds
shotgun pellets
2
Why did people begin using asbestos in buildings?
It was very heavy
It was extremely durable
It was poisonous to insects
It was resistant to fire
3
What product was Kwolek trying to improve when she invented Kevlar?
Tires
Milk
Armor
Brake pads
4
For which of the following characteristics is Kevlar known?
durability
Strength
Heat resistance
all of the above
5
How much stronger is Kevlar than steel?
200 times as strong
as strong
half as strong
five times as strong
6
According to the article, how many American police officers are estimated to wear bulletproof vests daily?
About half
1,000
Almost all of them
2,000
7
Which of the following is NOT a product that has been made with Kevlar?
Tennis racquets
body armor
bungee jumping cords
brake pads
8
Which of the following caused the search for a fabric like Kevlar?
a need to protect police officers
shortage in gasoline supply
to improve musical instruments
the need to replace asbestos
9
When was the first bulletproof vest invented?
1990
1975
2006
1964
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Who is credited with inventing Kevlar?
Stephanie Kwolek
Robert Kevlar
Stephanie Armellino
Richard Armellino
