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Please write clearly in block capitals.
Centre number Candidate number
Surname ________________________________________________________________________
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Forename(s) ________________________________________________________________________
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Candidate signature ________________________________________________________________________
I declare this is my own work.
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A-level
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DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY:
PRODUCT DESIGN
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Paper 1 Technical Principles
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Wednesday 5 June 2024 Afternoon Time allowed: 2 hours 30 minutes
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Materials For Examiner’s Use
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For this paper you must have:
normal writing and drawing instruments Question Mark
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a scientific calculator.
1–2
Instructions 3–4
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Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Use pencil only for drawing. 5
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
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Answer all questions. 6
You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside
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the box around each page or on blank pages.
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If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of 9
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
10–11
Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want
to be marked. 12
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Information
The marks for questions are shown in brackets. 15–16
The maximum mark for this paper is 120.
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19
20–21
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Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
0 1 Give three reasons why cellulose acetate is used in packaging.
[3 marks]
Reason 1 ________________________________________________________________________
Reason 2 ________________________________________________________________________
Reason 3 ________________________________________________________________________
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0 2 Analyse and evaluate the suitability of using acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)
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for the manufacture of a construction worker’s helmet shown in Figure 1.
[6 marks]
Figure 1
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0 3 Identify the polymer stock form used for the following manufacturing processes.
[3 marks]
Injection Moulding ________________________________________________________________
Vacuum Forming _________________________________________________________________
Rotational Moulding ______________________________________________________________
0 4 Explain why thermochromatic pigment has been used in the child’s forehead
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thermometer shown in Figure 2.
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[6 marks]
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Figure 2
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AQA
Please write clearly in block capitals.
Centre number Candidate number
Surname ________________________________________________________________________
Y
Forename(s) ________________________________________________________________________
G
Candidate signature ________________________________________________________________________
I declare this is my own work.
LO
A-level
O
DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY:
PRODUCT DESIGN
N
H
C
Paper 1 Technical Principles
TE
Wednesday 5 June 2024 Afternoon Time allowed: 2 hours 30 minutes
D
Materials For Examiner’s Use
N
For this paper you must have:
normal writing and drawing instruments Question Mark
A
a scientific calculator.
1–2
Instructions 3–4
N
Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Use pencil only for drawing. 5
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
IG
Answer all questions. 6
You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside
7– 8
the box around each page or on blank pages.
ES
If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of 9
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
10–11
Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want
to be marked. 12
D
13–14
Information
The marks for questions are shown in brackets. 15–16
The maximum mark for this paper is 120.
17–18
19
20–21
TOTAL
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,000002
2
Do not write
outside the
box
Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
0 1 Give three reasons why cellulose acetate is used in packaging.
[3 marks]
Reason 1 ________________________________________________________________________
Reason 2 ________________________________________________________________________
Reason 3 ________________________________________________________________________
Y
G
0 2 Analyse and evaluate the suitability of using acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)
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for the manufacture of a construction worker’s helmet shown in Figure 1.
[6 marks]
Figure 1
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N
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C
TE
D
N
A
N
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___________________________________________________________________________________
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0 3 Identify the polymer stock form used for the following manufacturing processes.
[3 marks]
Injection Moulding ________________________________________________________________
Vacuum Forming _________________________________________________________________
Rotational Moulding ______________________________________________________________
0 4 Explain why thermochromatic pigment has been used in the child’s forehead
Y
thermometer shown in Figure 2.
G
[6 marks]
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Figure 2
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