OCR Oxford Cambridge and RSA Wednesday 15 June 2022 — Afternoon GCSE (9—1) Design and Technology J310/01 Principles of Design and Technology Time allowed: 2 hours

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SECTION A Answer all the questions. 1 Fig. 1 shows images of an electric scooter. Deck Frame Heightadjustable handlebars Pull out stand Textured surface Fig. 1 (a) The frame and deck of the ... scooter are made from an aluminium alloy. (i) What is an alloy? ...................................................................................................................................... [1] (ii) Give two reasons why aluminium alloy is a suitable material for the frame and deck of the scooter. 1 ........................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................... 2 ........................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................... [2] 3 © OCR 2022 Turn over (b) The handlebars of the scooter are covered with a thermo polymer material. Give one reason why this is a suitable material for the handlebar covering. ................................................................................................................................................... .............................................................................................................................................. [1] (c) A designer will consider the primary user and wider stakeholders when designing a product. Identify two wider stakeholders the designer of the scooter will need to consider. 1 ................................................................................................................................................ 2 ................................................................................................................................................ [2] (d) Identify two pieces of anthropometric data the designer would have used when designing the scooter and state how each would have been used. 1 ................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... 2 ................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... [4] (e) Explain two design features of the scooter that improve its usability. 1 ................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................... 2 ................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................... [2] 4 © OCR 2022 (f) Electric scooter and bike hire schemes are increasingly popular in cities. The scooters and bikes can be hired using a smartphone app. Explain two social and/or cultural impacts that the introduction of an electric scooter or bike hire scheme could have. 1 ................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... 2 ................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... [4] 5 © OCR 2022 Turn over (g)* Discuss the impact on the environment of introducing electrically powered vehicles as methods of transport in city centres. Your answer should consider life cycle assessment (LCA). ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... .............................................................................................................................................. [8] 6 © OCR 2022 2 Fig. 2 shows a side table. 2 cm 5cm Close-up of corner mitre joint used for the steel frame Steel frame Table top 45 cm 45 cm 45cm Fig. 2 (a) The frame of the side table is made from steel box section and constructed using a mitre joint at each corner. (i) Calculate the length of steel box section needed to make one frame. Length of steel .................................................... cm [2] (ii) The steel box section is available in one metre lengths. Calculate how many one metre lengths are needed to make one table. Number of one metre lengths ......................................................... [2] 7 © OCR 2022 Turn over (b) The table top is made from oak blocks glued together. (i) Calculate the area of one table top. State the unit for your answer. Area of one table top .................................... Unit ............. [2] (ii) The oak blocks are 200mm long and 50mm wide. Calculate the minimum number of oak blocks needed to make one table top. Minimum number of oak blocks ......................................................... [2] (c) Oak is a hardwood. Name one other hardwood the table top could be made from. .............................................................................................................................................. [1] 8 © OCR 2022 Fig. 2 is repeated below. 2 cm 5cm Steel frame Table top 45 cm 45 cm 45cm Fig. 2 (d) The side table shown in Fig. 2 is packaged in a cardboard box. (i) Calculate the minimum volume of the cardboard box needed to contain one side table. State the unit for your answer. Minimum volume .................................... Unit ............. [3] (ii) Give one reason why cardboard is a suitable material for this box. ........................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................... [1] 9 © OCR 2022 Turn over (e) Complete the working drawing to show the plan and side view of the side table shown in Fig. 2. The front view has been done for you. The grid points are 1cm apart. Use the scale 1:10 Plan Front View Side View [4] 10 © OCR 2022 3 Fig. 3 shows a wind-up bath toy. Wind-up mechanism Fig. 3 (a) The wind-up bath toy uses a clockwork mechanism to create movement. (i) In the table, identify the type of energy for the function described. Function Type of energy The mechanism is wound up and stores energy. The mechanism is released and the toy moves. [2] 11 © OCR 2022 Turn over (ii) The wind-up bath toy uses different motions to move in the water. The different motions are shown by the arrows on the diagrams below. Label the diagrams to identify each type of motion. ...................................... ...................................... ...................................... [3] (b) Fig. 4 shows the clockwork mechanism used in the wind-up bath toy. Wind-up handle A Fig. 4 Identify the mechanism labelled A in Fig. 4 and describe how it works. ................................................................................................................................................... .............................................................................................................................................. [2] 12 © OCR 2022 (c) A cam and follower are part of the mechanism that moves the feet of the wind-up bath toy. Describe how a cam and follower works. You can use sketches and notes to support your answer. ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... [2] (d) The designer of the wind-up bath toy wants to improve the toy’s functionality and appeal. Explain how one smart or modern material could be used by the designer to improve the toy. ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... .............................................................................................................................................. [3] (e) Give two reasons a wind-up bath toy might be chosen over a battery-powered one. 1 ................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................... 2 ................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................... [2] 13 © OCR 2022 Turn over BLANK PAGE [Show More]

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