WorksheetsY12 Engineering
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 10mins
What does LCA stand for?
Life Cycling Association
Life Cycle Assessment
Low Carbon Awareness
Low Cost Assessment
Which process fits this description - molten metal is forced into a mould to cool and set?
Sand Casting
Die Casting
Injection Moulding
Rotational Moulding
Which kinds of products can be made by the process of vacuum forming?
Plastic pipes
Gears and locks
Trays, dishes and containers
Sports equipment
Which of the following are disadvantages of injection moulding?
High initial tooling cost
It takes a while to complete the process
Materials used for it are high in cost
Part design restrictions
Why might die casting be chosen to manufacture a product? Choose two correct answers
It can make very large parts
It is extremely accurate
It gives a smooth surface finish
It is cheap to set up
What kind of material is used in the process of vacuum forming?
Glass
Metal
Wood
Plastic
How might you identify that a product has been injection moulded? Choose two correct answers
Ribs
Rounded corners
Mould split lines
Injection marks
What kind of products are made through rotational moulding?
Balls & hollow plastic toys
Balls & plastic baskets
Plastic baskets & hollow plastic toys
Candle holders & balls
These products have been made by...
Injection moulding
Vacuum forming
Extrusion
Blow moulding
These products have been made by...
Injection moulding
Vacuum forming
Extrusion
Blow moulding
These products have been made by...
Injection moulding
Vacuum forming
Extrusion
Blow moulding
Features of a injection moulded product...
complicated shape
hollow container
same cross-section
tray with gently sloping sides
Features of an extruded product...
complicated shape
hollow container
same cross-section
tray with gently sloping sides
Features of a 3D printed product...
same cross-section
hollow container
bespoke, one off
tray with gently sloping sides
Which one of these materials is a ferrous metal
Copper
Zinc
Mild Steel
Tin
Which metal is commonly used for Cutting tools, drills, ball bearings?
Tin
high Carbon steel
Lead
Stainless steel
Which of the following are Non-Ferrous Metals?
Stainless Steel
Copper
Tin
Low Carbon Steel
Which category of metal is more likely to corrode/rust?
Ferrous Metals
Non-Ferrous Metals
A thermochromic substance ...
Changes colour when the light intensity changes.
Changes colour when the temperature changes.
Absorbs up to 1000 x its volume in water.
Returns to its original shape when heated.
What is a smart material?
A material that does not display a physical change in response to an external stimuli.
A material that display’s a physical change in response to an external stimuli.
A material that display’s a continuous physical changing state in response to an external stimuli.
A material that display’s psychological changes in response to an external stimuli.
