DT Section B

Question 1

Force of stress Te_____

Answer 1

Tension

Question 2

Force of stress C__________

Answer 2

Compression

Question 3

Force of stress B______

Answer 3

Bending

Question 4

Force of stress To_____

Answer 4

Torsion

Question 5

Force of stress S___

Answer 5

Shear

Question 6

Describe Tension

Answer 6

A pulling force

Question 7

Describe compression

Answer 7

A pushing force

Question 8

Describe bending

Answer 8

Forces at an angle to the material

Question 9

Describe torsion

Answer 9

A twisting force

Question 10

Describe shear

Answer 10

Forces acting across the material

Question 11

What are the three main categories of wood

Answer 11

Hardwood
Softwood
Manufactured board (MDF)

Question 12

What are the six R’s

Answer 12

Reduce
Re-use
Recycle
Repair
Refuse
Rethink

Question 13

Define Reduce

Answer 13

To make a smaller number or amount of something

Question 14

Define Refuse

Answer 14

To decline or indicate that one is willing to do something. Declining the use of metal as it increases social footprint and damages the environment

Question 15

Define Re-use

Answer 15

Action of using an item for its original purpose. Can you reuse the milk bottle for something else?

Question 16

Define repair

Answer 16

Repairing a product when it’s broken or worn is a way of extending its life/use and delaying the purchase of a new product

Question 17

Define recycle

Answer 17

Converting waste materials into a new object or material

Question 18

Define rethink

Answer 18

Reviewing a decision or conclusion. Can a decision be made to make the product work with less environmentally damaging materials?

Question 19

Define the term social footprint

Answer 19

Social footprint is when companies have an obligation to protect the environment by reducing their ecological footprint wherever possible. It is also a measure a company has on its social policies towards employees, partners or subcontractors.

Question 20

What is felling?

Answer 20

The process of cutting down trees

Question 21

What is debarking

Answer 21

The removal of bark and branches creating a log

Question 22

What is conversion

Answer 22

The debarked and felled wood is cut into manageable lengths, making it easier to handle

Question 23

What is seasoning

Answer 23

Once the wood is converted into a workable form, it is seasoned meaning that the moisture content in the wood is reduced

Question 24

What are the 6 types of joints

Answer 24

Dowel
Finger
Mitre
Housing
Mortise and tenon
Butt

Question 25

What is a prototype

Answer 25

A prototype is an original model on which something is patterned. It is used to test a concept or a process. It is also used to evaluate a new design. For example, a concept car

Question 26

What is a batch

Answer 26

A completed group, collections or quantity of something. For example a batch of cookies

Question 27

What is mass production

Answer 27

The manufacturing of large quantities of standardised products, often using assembly lines of automation technology. For example, boxes being produced

Question 28

What is continuous production

Answer 28

When a product is manufactured continuously. Non stop. 24/7 and 365 days a year. For example, Heinz beans