AQA A Level Product Design

Created by

Maddie Jones

Cards (100)

Name a use for phosphorescent pigment
Watch faces
Fire safety signs such as by a fire extinguisher
Traffic signs
Instruments and controls
Emergency signs
Home applications
Path markings
Printing inks
Firefighting equipment
Novelty decorations
Name a use for photochromic pigment
Lens changing sunglasses
Paints
Dyes
Inks
Plastics
Embroidery thread
Toys
Nail varnish
Name a use for electroluminescent pigment
Information displays
Night lights
Emergency signs
Lamps
Decorative luminescent clothing
Watch illuminatio
Flat wall decorative illumination
Medical tool display screens
Computer monitors
Bill boards
Name a use for piezo electric material
Intruder alarms
Medical devices
PIN pads
Key fobs
Alarm clocks
Watch alarms
Fire alarms
Carbon monoxide detectors
Exercise equipment
Microwave ovens
Computer motherboards
Floor panels
Ultrasonic insect and rodent repellents
Ultrasonic pet training collars
Name a use for natural rubber 
Adhesives
Insulating
Friction tapes
Name a use for polybutadiene
Tyres
Name a use for neoprene
Insulation in clothing e.g a wetsuit
Define "stability"
The state of being stable and strong
Define "durability"
The ability to withstand wear, pressure or damage
Define "degradation"
A change in properties due to heat, light or chemicals. The changes are usually undesirable such as cracking or disintegration
Define "rot"
Decay caused by fungi and bacteria- decomposition.
Define "corrosion"
Damage usually caused to metal or stone due to a chemical reaction such as rusting
Define "viscosity/fluidity"
The material's resistance to gradual deformation by shear or tensile stress
Define "fusibility"
The ability for the material to fuse together, i.e. have a low melting point
Define "opacity" (optics)
It isn't possible to see through the material as it lacks transparency/ translucency
Define "translucency" (optics)
It is possible to see through the material
Define "transparency" (optics)
It is possible to see through the material clearly, there is no interference from the material
Define "density"
How compact a substance is
Define "thermal conductivity"
The degree to which a material conducts heat
Define "electrical conductivity"
The degree to which a material conducts electricity
Define "ductility" 
The ability to deform under tensile stress without breaking such as pulling the material into a wire like shape
Define "plasticity" 
Being able to easily shape or mould the material
Define "specific stiffness"
The elasticity of the material per mass density
Define "malleability" 
The ability to be able to shape the material without it breaking/ cracking
Define "elasticity" 
The ability to be able to resume its normal shape after being stretched or compressed
Define "hardness" 
How physically hard the material is; cannot be easily indented
Define "toughness" 
Being able to withstand certain conditions and/or rough handling
Define "strength"
The capacity of an object to withstand certain force or pressure
Name a modern material
Kevlar
Precious metal clay
High density modelling foam
Polymorph
Name a smart material
Shape memory alloy
Thermochromic pigment
Phosphorescent pigment
Photochromic pigment
Electroluminescent pigment
Piezo electric material
Name an elastomer
Natural rubber
Polybutadiene
Neoprene
Silicon
Name a type of plywood
Marine plywood
Aero ply
Flexible Plywood
Name a manufactured board
Plywood
MDF
Chipboard
Name a use for aluminium composite board
Panelling
Screen printing
Substrate digital printing
Signs
Retail display
Furniture
Interior design
Partitioning
Wall linings
Suspended ceilings
Name a use for concrete
Flooring
Roads
Decoration
Basements
Patios
Sidewalks
Curbs
Parking areas
Dams
Silos
Name a use for reinforced concrete
Bridges
Ceilings
Flooring
Architectural structures
Slabs
Walls
Beams
Columns
Foundations
Frames
Name a use for fibre cement
Building and construction material; roofing, façade products, cladding & fire protection
Name a use for tungsten carbide
Industrial machinery
Cutting tools
Abrasives
Armour-piercing rounds (ammunition)
Jewellery
Sports goods
Nuclear reflector
Surgical instruments.
Name a use for glass reinforced plastic
Sail planes
Sports cars
Karts
Lorries
Wind turbine blades
Pods
Domes
Architectural features
Roofing products
Electrical enclosures
Name a use for carbon reinforced plastic
Plane wings
Civil engineering
Sports goods
Musical instruments