Ten100: Chapter 09 Assignment

Saul Griffith starts the chapter with the idea that nature is a better manufacturer than human. Explain what he means. Give an example that's not in the chapter.

What is "Just-in-Time" manufacturing, and what are its advantages?

List two kinds of composite materials, two kinds of synthetic materials, and two kinds of natural materials.

_______________ materials are made up of two or more different materials, resulting in properties more desirable than the properties of its individual components.

Plastics and other materials created by chemists are called ____________________ materials.

Products like gold, cotton, leather and plant leaves are known as ________________ materials.

Saul Griffith found that in remote areas of developing countries people could not afford to create and maintain a large _____________ of glass lenses.

Saul Griffith eventually was successful at making glasses cheaply and efficiently by pouring _____________ into a mold made of two membranes.

After solving his initial problem, Saul Griffith began to develop a new system for ______________ vision problems.