Nets of 3D Shapes GCSE Questions

This video provides GCSE exam-style practice questions on nets of 3D shapes. It covers identifying nets that form a cube, matching nets to 3D shapes, and calculating surface area using nets. The video emphasizes visualization techniques and provides step-by-step guidance for solving each type of question, including calculating areas of triangular and rectangular faces.

What are the characteristics of the nets that can form a cube?

How can you visualize the folding of a net into a 3D shape?

What is the significance of overlapping squares when visualizing nets?

Explain why the net with three rectangular and two triangular faces does not represent a triangular based pyramid.

What formula is used to calculate the area of a triangle, and how is it applied in this context?

Describe the process of calculating the total surface area of a 3D shape using its net.

What are the marks awarded for in the surface area calculation question?