Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1) Design and Technology component 1:Metals QP June 2023

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Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
1 (a) The materials that products are made from are chosen because of their
properties.

Figure 1 shows a table of products.
For each of the products shown, give a property of the material it is made from
that makes the material suitable for the product.

The first one has been done for you.

Picture of product Material and product Property



Cotton T-shirt Soft




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Polyester resin printed
circuit board (PCB)

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Balsa wood toy plane

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Stainless steel kitchen
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scissors

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Solid white board
hardback book cover

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, A printing company wants to use a new and emerging technology. It operates as a
privately-owned business.

(b) (i) Explain one advantage for the company of operating as a privately-owned
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business.
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The printing company has invested £150,000 of its own money to buy new and
emerging technology but wants to raise an additional 30% by crowdfunding.

(ii) Calculate how much additional money it will raise by crowdfunding.
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Answer £ ...............................................................



(Total for Question 1 = 8 marks)
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