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WJEC GCSE Design and Technology Core technical principles overview quiz quiz

15questions. Pick an answer and you'll see why right away.

  1. Which of these is an advantage of automation for a manufacturer?

  2. What is crowd funding?

  3. Which energy source is non-renewable?

  4. What is the main drawback of solar and wind power?

  5. Why is a lithium-ion cell suited to a cordless drill?

  6. Which material changes colour when its temperature changes?

  7. What is a composite material?

  8. Which of these is a modern material developed through new processes?

  9. In a systems diagram, what comes between the input and the output?

  10. Which component detects light level as an input?

  11. What is a key advantage of a programmable microcontroller?

  12. Which is an example of reciprocating motion?

  13. A driver gear has 15 teeth and the driven gear has 45 teeth. What is the gear ratio?

  14. A gear reduction makes the output turn more slowly. What else does it do?

  15. Which lever class has the pivot in the middle, like a see-saw?