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What are freehand sketches normally used for in the design process?
Freehand sketched are often used for initial designs and to develop design ideas
Give two properties that polymers used to make electrical fittings should have?
Polymers (plastics) = electrical insulators, hard, rigid, resistant to heat and fire.
Why is it important to measure materials before cutting them?
To reduce wastage and to make your components accurate and presice
What is the purpose of quality control?
To check for imperfections or fault in a product
What is one-off production?
One-off production involved unique products being made to strict specifications, so workers must be highly skiled.
What does this logo on the right mean if it is displayed on a product?
FSC - Forest Stewardship Council - the paper or wood in the product has come from a responsibly manages forest and/or verified recycled sources
Give one use of a liquid crystal display (LCD)
LCD's are used in flat screen displays such as TV's and monitor screens
True or False? Medium Density fibreboard (MDF) is made from several layers of hardwood or softwood glued together
False. This description is for a material called plywood.
Rory is tie-dying a cushion cover. Would he be better to use a cover made or cotton or polyester? Explain your answer
Cotton would be best. Cotton is a natural fibre, natural fibres are usually more absorbent than synthetic dyes such as polyester.
Which of these is not a natural fibre? Cotton, elastane, wool, silk
Elastane
Why are protective coatings often added to ferrous metals?
to protect them from water which could cause rust in ferrous metals
What is a ferrous metal?
Any metal that contains IRON (Fe)
True or False? Hardwoods are usually more expensive that softwoods
True
True or false? Board has a higher GSM value than paper
True - GSM represents the weight of paper (grams per square meter)
Suggest one reason that steel is used in the construction of building frames
Strong
True or false? Toughness is a materials ability to be drawn into wire
False - toughness is how hard a material is to break or snap
Describe what is meant by 'elasticity'
Elasticity is a materials ability to return to it's original shape after being stretched or bent
True or false? Alkaline batteries can usually be recharged
False
Name 3 non-renewable energy sources
Coal, oil, gas, nuclear power
A manafacturer in the UK agrees to pay its suppliers in Ghana a fair price for their products. What is this an example of?
Fair Trade
Which of these is not one of the 6 R's? a.refuse b.reuse c.reduce d.renew
D - renew
Give one negative impact that making new products can have on the environment
making new products can release lots of emissions that pollute the air/contribute to global warming
What is the difference between a finite resource and a non-finite resource?
Finite = resources that will eventually run out. Non-finite = resources that can be replaced
What does CAM stand for?
Computer Aided Manufacturing
What does CAD stand for?
Computer Aided Design


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