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WorksheetsUnit 01. Materials. Tracker
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 50mins
Acrylic is...
a thermosetting Plastic
a thermoplastic
Graphene is
not as strong as steel
stronger than steel
A student has used some mild steel tubing in a project and has decided to apply a dip coat to the surface.
State a reason for dip coating the mild steel tubing
A student has used some mild steel tubing in a project and has decided to apply a dip coat to the surface.
State a another reason for dip coating the mild steel tubing
How can steel tubing be prepared prior to dip coating
A green house is to be manufactured from aluminum alloy. Aluminum alloy is non-ferrous. State one other property of aluminum alloy that makes it suitable for the greenhouse frame
Define the term non-ferrous
An alternative design uses softwood to product the greenhouse frame. Name a suitable softwood with appropriate weather resistant properties for the construction of the frame
(a)
Suggest an advantage of the metal-framed greenhouse compared to a wooden-framed greenhouse
(a)
Suggest another advantage of the metal-framed greenhouse compared to a wooden-framed greenhouse
(a)
Copper is
a good conductor of heat
a good insulator of heat
A marking knife is
used to mark lines on metal
used to mark lines on wood
Chipboard is
a manufactured board
a naturally occurring material
Steel is hardened by
heating to cherry red & quenching in cold water
heating to cherry red & cooling slowly in air
melamine is
a thermosetting plastic
a thermoplastic
A wooden puzzle is made from plywood. The puzzle is designed for young children. Six different shapes have to be fitted correctly by the child. A manufacturer has decided to make a one-off/ prototype to test before going into production. The square shape is removed to show how the six shapes fit into the puzzle.
What is Plywood?
Hardwood
Softwood
Manufactured board
What makes plywood such a strong material
(a)
The picture shows a Computer Aided Design (CAD) drawing and an outline sketch of a brass component. The brass component is to be produced using a manually operated lathe.
Brass is an alloy, consisting of two metals. Name the TWO metals used to produce brass
(a)
Is Nylon a thermoplastic or a thermosetting plastic
thermoplastic
thermosetting plastic
is beech a Softwood or a Hardwood
Softwood
Hardwood
Is Carbon Steel a ferrous or a non ferrous metal
ferrous
non ferrous
Which of the two metals is an alloy
Copper
Mild Steel
Is plywood a softwood or a manufactured board
softwood
manufactured board
A number of surface finished are listed. Match the correct finish for the product
Galvanizing
Mild Steel Rubbish Bin
Varnishing
External Mahogany Door
Polishing
Plastic Sheet
Preservative Staining
Softwood fence
State two benefits of applying a surface finish to a bicycle frame
(a)
What do the letters MDF represent
(a)
Outline an advantage of using MDF compared to beech
Outline another advantage of using MDF compared to beech
Suggest an appropriate finish that should be applied to the MDF that is suitable for the child's toy
