IB Design Technology 4.2b Timber Questionbank

Which characteristic of Medium Density Fibreboard (MDF) makes it a preferred choice for creating decorative furniture panels with intricate routed details?

A furniture manufacturer requires timber with a moisture content of $9\%$ for a climate-controlled interior project. Which row in the table below correctly identifies the most suitable seasoning method and a characteristic of that process?

Which manufactured board is made from thin layers of wood veneer?

The Anglepoise lamp was originally designed in 1932 by George Carwardine and is considered a classic design. The Anglepoise lamp has undergone many iterations since 1932 and is now mass-produced as a modern consumer product, see Figure 4.

Many designers have been influenced by the Anglepoise lamp. The Agency of Design, a design company, set themselves a challenge to redesign the Anglepoise lamp by using the lowest possible embodied energy. The lamp is made from a hardwood structure with a bottle cork as an adjustment mechanism, see Figure 5.

Figure 4: A modern version of the Anglepoise lamp

Figure 5: The Agency of Design redesign

Figure 4: Image of the Anglepoise Original 1227 lamp shown with permission by Anglepoise Limited.

Figure 5: The Agency of Design, 2010. A 10-megajoule lamp. Available at:
https://agencyofdesign.co.uk/projects/designing-with-energy. With permission from The Agency of Design.

Timber products are frequently coated to improve their performance in specific environments. What is the primary reason for selecting a polyurethane varnish when finishing a hardwood floor in a high-traffic area?