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| AS2 / A2 LEVEL QUESTIONS - 1 |
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1. Look at the following three chairs.
Name the material used to manufacture each chair.
Why are they suitable? Refer to physical and mechanical properties in
relation to function and manufacture.
How has each chair been manufactured? |
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1a. Name the material used to manufacture each chair.
HARD WOOD - OAK or any suitable hardwood.
1b. Why is it a suitable material?
Refer to physical and mechanical properties in relation to function and
manufacture.
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This is a suitable material because it is strong and
has the ability to stand up to forces being applied without it bending,
breaking, shattering or deforming in any way. It is a durable material and
hard wearing and will stand up to years of use. It has the property of
elasticity being able to flex and spring back to its original position, a
property a material for a chair requires.
Oak is an attractive wood with a visually attractive grain and colour. It
can be finished effectively with varnishes.
A natural wood of this type can be sourced from sustainable forests
whereby materials collected are replaced by replanting. |
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| 1c. How has each chair been manufactured? |
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| The chair has been manufactured as either one-off or
batch production. Mortise and tenon joints are the most suitable as these
provide the strength required by a piece of furniture of this type. Joints
such as plain mortise and tenon, wedged mortise and tenon, dowelled
mortise and tenon are all suitable and provide an effective permanent
joint. A suitable glue such as PVA or cascamite can be used to permanently
join the parts together. |
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