Bitesize Resistant Materials

Question 1

Why are hardwoods called hardwoods?

Answer 1

Because of their cell structure

Question 2

What type of trees do softwoods come from?

Answer 2

Coniferous

Question 3

What do ferrous metals contain?

Answer 3

Iron

Question 4

What do we call a mixture of two or more metals, or elements such as carbon?

Answer 4

Alloy

Question 5

How many times can thermoplastics be heated and shaped?

Answer 5

Many times

Question 6

What are composite materials made of?

Answer 6

A combination of a reinforcing material and a suitable bonding agent

Question 7

What are smart materials?

Answer 7

Smart materials react to a stimulus, eg. temperature, moisture

Question 8

What sort of smart materials react to changes in light levels?

Answer 8

Photochromic pigments

Question 9

If a material can permanently deform in all directions without cracking it is…

Answer 9

Malleable

Question 10

If a material can withstand sudden blows or shocks without breaking it is…

Answer 10

Tough

Question 11

Which component is used when there is only access to one side of a material?

Answer 11

Pop rivets

Question 12

Knockdown fittings are ………………. joints

Answer 12

Temporary

Question 13

What method of joining two pieces of metal along a joint requires using no filler?

Answer 13

Welding

Question 14

Can MDF be stuck together with PVA?

Answer 14

Yes

Question 15

What sort of adhesive should be used for joining acrylic?

Answer 15

Acrylic cement

Question 16

Who sets the brief for designer to work to?

Answer 16

The client

Question 17

What does anthropometrics mean?

Answer 17

Anthropometrics is the study of the sizes of people in relation to products

Question 18

What does ergonomics mean?

Answer 18

Ergonomics is the relationship between people and the products which they use

Question 19

In orthographic projection, which view is called the plan?

Answer 19

Above

Question 20

What is a life size working model of a design used for testing (development and evaluation) called?

Answer 20

Prototype

Question 21

What is quality of design?

Answer 21

How well the product meets the needs of the user

Question 22

What is quality of manufacture?

Answer 22

How well the product has been made

Question 23

What does being aware of consumer demand mean?

Answer 23

Finding out what people want, then designing products that will suit them

Question 24

To ensures after of the product when it is used, the designer needs to check…

Answer 24

That the product is strong enough to support the loads involved

Question 25

What should a designer do if there is a risk that someone could be harmed while using the product?

Answer 25

Redesign the product

Question 26

All those involved in product manufacture have a responsibility to use safe working techniques in order to avoid harming...

Answer 26

Themselves and others

Question 27

What should power tools be isolated from?

Answer 27

Electrical supply

Question 28

What is the purpose of a risk assessment?

Answer 28

To outline any hazards

Question 29

What kind of planning chart shows the tasks involved in making a product, with any overlaps between different tasks?

Answer 29

Gantt chart

Question 30

When marking out, you need something flat and straight to measure from. What is this called?

Answer 30

A Datum Surface or a Base Line

Question 31

What tool is used to to check that one surface is at right-angles to another called?

Answer 31

Try square

Question 32

What should you use to mark a line parallel to the edge of a piece of metal?

Answer 32

You use odd-leg callipers

Question 33

Fabrication processes can be....

Answer 33

Permanent or temporary

Question 34

What is it called when wood is put between two mounds and and bent into shape?

Answer 34

Laminating

Question 35

In which method of deforming is sheet plastic placed between the two halves of a mould, which are then heated and pressure applied?

Answer 35

Compression moulding

Question 36

What type of production is when hundreds of identical products are made, usually on a production line?

Answer 36

Mass production

Question 37

What is the main difference between mass production and continuous flow?

Answer 37

In continuous flow, the production line is kept going 24 hours per day

Question 38

What does CAD stand for?

Answer 38

Computer Aided Design

Question 39

How can ICT be used in design?

Answer 39

Drawings, graphics and diagrams can be produced and edited using graphics software

Question 40

What are parallel lines which extend out from two points on the drawing called?

Answer 40

Extension lines

Question 41

What is market research?

Answer 41

Market research is asking people about what sort of products they want

Question 42

What is meant by a moral issue?

Answer 42

Any adverse impact the product might have on other people

Question 43

When consumer ideas are produced in response to market forces, this is called...

Answer 43

Consumer pull

Question 44

When products are re-designed because of changes in materials or manufacturing methods, this is called...

Answer 44

Technology push

Question 45

At which stage in a product lifecycle do sales, and profits, start to fall?

Answer 45

Decline

Question 46

How many stages are there in a products lifecycle?

Answer 46

4

Question 47

What is a formal rule adopted by parliament?

Answer 47

A law

Question 48

What symbol shows the product has been made to British standards?

Answer 48

BSI Kite Mark

Question 49

Why are softwoods cheaper than hardwoods?

Answer 49

Grow quicker