Question

(slide 19) what is the purpose of materials technology? *
move people from one place to another.
create more food and water for human consumption.
develop medicine for hospitals.
test the physical attributes of an object to see how it can be used.

Explanation:

Materials technology focuses on understanding and manipulating materials. Testing physical attributes helps determine their applications. Moving people is related to transportation technology, creating food and water is in the realm of agriculture and water - treatment, and developing medicine is part of pharmaceutical science.

Answer:

Test the physical attributes of an object to see how it can be used.