AQA A-LEVEL DESIGN &
TECHNOLOGY PAPER 1 UNIT 1
MATERIAL APPLICATIONS REVISION
BOOK QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2025/2026
TwoACategoriesAofAMaterialAPropertiesA-AcorrectAanswersMechanicalAandAPhysical
MechanicalAPropertiesA-AcorrectAanswersHowAaAmaterialAreactsAtoAanAexternalAforce.
PhysicalAPropertiesA-AcorrectAanswersTheAactualAmake-upAorAstructureAofAtheAmaterial.
MechanicalAPropertiesAofAMaterialsA-AcorrectAanswersCompressiveAStrength
TensileAStrength
BendingAStrength
ShearAStrength
TorsionalAStrength
Hardness
Toughness
Plasticity
Ductility
Malleability
Elasticity
CompressiveAStrengthA-
AcorrectAanswersTheAabilityAtoAwithstandAbeingAcrushedAorAshortenedAbyApushingAforcesA(com
pression).
TensileAStrengthA-AcorrectAanswersTheAabilityAtoAresistAstretchingAorApullingAforcesA(tension).
BendingAStrengthA-AcorrectAanswersTheAabilityAtoAresistAforcesAthatAmayAbendAtheAmaterial.
ShearAStrengthA-
AcorrectAanswersTheAabilityAtoAresistAslidingAforcesAthatAmayAbendAtheAmaterial.
TorsionalAStrengthA-
AcorrectAanswersTheAabilityAtoAwithstandAtwistingAforcesAfromAappliedAtorqueAorAtorsion.
TECHNOLOGY PAPER 1 UNIT 1
MATERIAL APPLICATIONS REVISION
BOOK QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2025/2026
TwoACategoriesAofAMaterialAPropertiesA-AcorrectAanswersMechanicalAandAPhysical
MechanicalAPropertiesA-AcorrectAanswersHowAaAmaterialAreactsAtoAanAexternalAforce.
PhysicalAPropertiesA-AcorrectAanswersTheAactualAmake-upAorAstructureAofAtheAmaterial.
MechanicalAPropertiesAofAMaterialsA-AcorrectAanswersCompressiveAStrength
TensileAStrength
BendingAStrength
ShearAStrength
TorsionalAStrength
Hardness
Toughness
Plasticity
Ductility
Malleability
Elasticity
CompressiveAStrengthA-
AcorrectAanswersTheAabilityAtoAwithstandAbeingAcrushedAorAshortenedAbyApushingAforcesA(com
pression).
TensileAStrengthA-AcorrectAanswersTheAabilityAtoAresistAstretchingAorApullingAforcesA(tension).
BendingAStrengthA-AcorrectAanswersTheAabilityAtoAresistAforcesAthatAmayAbendAtheAmaterial.
ShearAStrengthA-
AcorrectAanswersTheAabilityAtoAresistAslidingAforcesAthatAmayAbendAtheAmaterial.
TorsionalAStrengthA-
AcorrectAanswersTheAabilityAtoAwithstandAtwistingAforcesAfromAappliedAtorqueAorAtorsion.