Practice 4.1 Properties of materials with authentic IB Design Technology (DT) exam questions for both SL and HL students. This question bank mirrors Paper 1, 2, 3 structure, covering key topics like materials and processes, product design, and sustainability. Get instant solutions, detailed explanations, and build exam confidence with questions in the style of IB examiners.
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Level
Question 1
SLPaper 1
Photochromic materials change in response to what stimulus?
Question 2
SLPaper 1
Which of the following best describes the essential properties of copper needed for wire drawing?
Question 3
SLPaper 1
A table leg, under normal load conditions, would be under which force?
Question 4
HLPaper 1
What property does a material have if it can be drawn or extruded into wires and does not break or return to its original shape?
Question 5
SLPaper 1
Which of the following best describes the term brittle?
Question 6
SLPaper 1
Figure 1: Railway gaps
What purpose do these gaps on railways serve?
Question 7
SLPaper 1
Sunglasses can be made using a smart material that, if deformed, will return to its original shape through the application of heat. What smart material is this describing?
Question 8
SLPaper 2
Smartwatches have been growing in popularity as a source of convenience in day to day life. Many of which, are assembled by robotic manufacturing systems.
1.[2]
State two properties required in the materials used in a smartwatch.
2.[6]
Explain two ways how the use of robotic manufacturing systems can assist in the production of smartwatches.
3.[3]
Explain one reason why the smartwatch is an example of a converging technology.
4.[9]
Explain how sustaining innovation, disruptive innovation and process innovation apply to the development of the smartwatch.