2024 Pearson Edexcel GCSE In Design & Technology (1DT0) 1A: Metals question paper and marking scheme (merged)

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Pearson Edexcel GCSE
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In Design & Technology (1DT0) 1A: Metals



Paper
Morning (Time: 1 hour 45 minutes)
Design and Technology ■ ■


COMPONENT 1: Metals




Instructions

• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
centre number and candidate number.

Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.

• Any diagrams may NOT be accurately drawn, unless otherwise indicated.
Information

• The total mark for this paper is 100.
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.

Advice
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end.

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, SECTION A
Core

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



Cast iron frying pan Hard



(1)

Cotton bath towel

(i) ................................................................................
(1)

Polyester resin earrings

(ii) ................................................................................
(1)

Copier paper

(iii) ................................................................................
(1)


Beech cooking spoon


(iv) ................................................................................

Figure 1


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, (b) (i) The frying pan is made from cast iron. Cast iron is hard, therefore it does not
scratch easily.

Explain one other advantage of using cast iron for the frying pan.
(2)

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(ii) Cast iron contains 2% carbon.
The cast iron frying pan weighs 3 kg.

Calculate how many grams of carbon are in the cast iron frying pan.
(2)




Answer .......................... grams

(Total for Question 1 = 8 marks)




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