1.1 & 1.2 New and emerging technologies

crowdfunding is...

• borrowing money from a bank

• allowing the public to invest in a company

• a government grant

• a loan

What are the advantages of automation?

• Less waste produced and faster running time

• Low set up costs

• Lots of jobs are created

• lots of waste created

What is privately-owned business?

• The owner reinvests the profits into the business

• The owner makes decision on the direction of the company

• The owner supports the start up of other businesses

• the owner does'nt let anyone work on their business

Metals, plastics, coal and gas are all examples of what?

• Non-finite resources

• Non-recyclable materials

• Finite resources

• Recyclable materials

Which of these is NOT a type of pollution?

• Noise

• Mining

• Water contamination

• chemical

What type of production would be used to make a TV?

• One-off

• Batch

• Continuous

• Just in time

What is standardised design?

• When a manufacturer uses the same component across a number of products

• When a manufacturer uses another manufacturers design

• When a manufacturer uses only one component in a product

• When a manufacturer makes it up as they develop

Which of these is NOT one of the 6 Rs?

• Reduce

• Rethink

• Refresh

• Repair

What does JIT manufacturing do?

• Creates a quick solution in manufacturing

• Creates products through an assembly line

• Maximises efficiency by changing designs

• Saves money on materials and storage

Planned obsolescence is...

• The ability to be repaired

• Bad for the environment

• Meant to be recycled

• Good for the environment