SmarterEd

Aussie Maths & Science Teachers: Save your time with SmarterEd

ENGINEERING, CS 2024 HSC 1 MC

A common house brick is shown.
 

Which forming process was used to manufacture the brick?

  1. Forging
  2. Extrusion
  3. Slip casting
  4. Shell moulding
Show Answers Only

\(B\)

Show Worked Solution
  • Common house bricks are manufactured through extrusion, where clay is forced through a die to create a rectangular column that is then cut into individual brick lengths before drying and firing.

\(\Rightarrow B\)

ENGINEERING, CS 2019 HSC 21a

A bus shelter is shown.

The design of this bus shelter includes the use of toughened glass panels.

Outline advantages of using toughened glass for this bus shelter.   (3 marks)

Show Answers Only
  • Flexural strength is high.
  • The risk of serious injury is reduced as toughened glass breaks into smaller pieces when broken by applied load.
  • Withstands chipping during transportation and insulation due to strong edge strength.
Show Worked Solution
  • Flexural strength is high.
  • The risk of serious injury is reduced as toughened glass breaks into smaller pieces when broken by applied load.
  • Withstands chipping during transportation and insulation due to strong edge strength.

Mean mark 55%.