Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

AS Product Design > Woods > Flashcards

Woods Flashcards

1
Q

List all the hardwoods

A 
Oak
Ash
Beech
Teak
Walnut
Yew
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

List all the softwoods

A

Scots pine
Spruce
Douglas fir

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What are deciduous trees?

A

They a hardwood trees with broad leaves

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

What are some factors in wood?

A

Knots
Conversions
Strength
Defects

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

What are knots?

A

Knots are natural defects found in timber

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

What are conversions?

A

Sawing up logs to provide useable wood

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

What is plywood made of?

A

Layers of veneers and resins always a odd number

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

What is block board made of?

A

Strips of wood bonded together with a veneered surface

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

What is chipboard made of?

A

Fine chips of woods mixed with resins

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

What is MDF made of?

A

Very fine wood fibres mixed with resins

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

What is sterling board made of?

A

Shavings of wood compressed into resins

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

What is a grain?

A

The visual effect of the flow of tracheids

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

What is tracheid?

A

The cells of woods

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

What is lignin?

A

The natural resins that hold the cell together in timbers

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

What can beech be used for?

A

Used for furniture, toys, tool handles. Can be steam bent.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

What can oak be used for?

A

Used for high class furniture, boats, beams used in buildings, veneers.

17
Q

What can mahogany be used for?

A

Used for expensive indoor furniture, shop fittings, bars, veneers.

18
Q

What can teak be used for?

A

Outdoor furniture

19
Q

What can balsa be used for

A

Light weight models

20
Q

what is shrinkage?

A

timbers shrink due to moisture

21
Q

What is a veneer?

A

A thin section sheet of timber that is glued to a cheaper material e.g. chip board

22
Q

Name some suitable veneers

A
  • Beech
  • Oak
  • Ash
  • Walnut
  • Yew
23
Q

What us a laminate?

A

A laminate is a material that has been placed in layers with the same or other materials.

24
Q

what are the stock forms of wood?

A
  • dowels
  • sheets
  • boards

AS Product Design (16 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions