IGCSE Design & Technology (0445) — May–June 2024, Paper 42

Fig. 1.1 shows four examples of timber structures used in a building (A, B, C and D). (a) Name the type of structures shown in Fig. 1.1.

State the meaning of static load on a structure.

A list of materials and properties is given below. Draw lines to link the material to the property (one has been done for you: aluminium - lightweight). Materials: hardwood,…

Use sketches and notes to show one example of a first order lever and one example of a third order lever. Use the space provided above each label.

Fig. 5.1 shows three different arrangements of spur gears (A: driver and driven equal-size meshing gears; B: small driver meshing with large driven gear; C: driver and driven…

Fig. 6.1 shows an electric scooter (with motor casing). Give the conversion of motion that occurs when the motor operates, and the scooter starts to move. Complete: ............…

Fig. 7.1 shows three component symbols (1, 2 and 3). State the name of each component symbol.

Fig. 8.1 shows two battery symbols (each 9V). (a) Draw parallel connections between the two batteries.

Complete Table 9.1 by adding the missing values (converting multiple units to ohms): 5 kΩ = ? Ω; 0.27 kΩ = ? Ω; 3 MΩ = ? Ω.

(a) Students have been set the task of designing a model suspension bridge to span a gap of 400 mm. Available materials: softwood strips 250 x 10 x 6; steel wire 1 mm diameter;…

(a) Fig. 11.1 shows a gardening tool used for cutting branches from trees. It uses a lever combined with a gear mechanism to provide the cutting force (a larger gear and a smaller…

(a) Fig. 12.1 shows a meter used for testing press button switches and a graph of the signal from a correctly working switch. When the press button switch is pressed and released,…