Question

Oliver is designing a new children's slide to increase speed at which a child can descend.His first design involved steel because it is a very strong material that can also be smooth. H e found this was not a good option after all. Which explanation most logically explains why the steel was not optimal for this project.

Answer 1

Steel can rusts easily in the presence of moisture and oxygen, and tarnishes as the rust progresses.

Step-by-step explanation:

Steel is an alloy of carbon and iron. it is a very useful alloy that is found in almost any engineered piece. The problem with steel is that it is very susceptible to rust, and the cost of maintaining it in order to prevent rust is very high. Steel rusts in the presence of moisture and oxygen (rust is an oxidation-reduction process). Using it as a water slide exposes it constantly to moisture, and to prevent it from rusting in this case will involve a lot of maintenance cost, which is why steel is not advisable to be used in this case.