Question

Which category of materials does concrete belong to and why?

Answer 1

4.  its a composite because its a mixture of cement, 

Answer 2

Answer:

Correct Answer is option 4 (It’s a composite because it’s a mixture of cement, sand, and other granular pieces.)

Explanation:

Concrete :

Concrete is a mixture which is made up of sand, cement, granular pieces and water. sand can be spread anywhere in liquid form and when it dries it becomes hard as stone. Concrete is used for making buildings.

Composite:

Composite is a material which is formed by mixing various element

Since Concrete is formed on mixing various element like cement, granular pieces, water and sand. Therefore concrete is a material which belong to composite category.