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Quick questions on Papers, boards and timbers: classification, properties and selection - Edexcel A-Level Product Design
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What is classifying timber?Show answer
Manufactured boards are engineered from timber by-products and so avoid the size limits, defects and grain direction of natural boards:
What is q1?Show answer
State what grammage measures and give its unit. [1 mark]
What is q2?Show answer
Give one reason a designer would choose plywood rather than chipboard for a curved seat. [2 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
Explain why timber is seasoned before use. [2 marks]
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