AQA GCSE Design and Technology Written Exam (8552/W) - 19th June 2023 [Exam Chat]

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Date/Time: Monday 19th June 2023/ AM
Length: 2h

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How was it

Product analysis was so good

Reply 3

AD17YA

Original post by Pwca

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Date/Time: Monday 19th June 2023/ AM
Length: 2h

What was the answer for the gap between the holes i got 8mm

Reply 4

Someoneelse1234

Original post by AD17YA

What was the answer for the gap between the holes i got 8mm

I got 8.875

Reply 5

username5863798

was the answer to the distance between the two long sides 12.5?

Reply 6

Someoneelse1234

Which way did the cogs turn?

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username5863798

Original post by Someoneelse1234

Which way did the cogs turn?

clockwise, slower than cog a?

Reply 8

Someoneelse1234

Original post by Bernz007

was the answer to the distance between the two long sides 12.5?

That’s what I put

Reply 9

Student16061

Original post by Someoneelse1234

Which way did the cogs turn?

Clockwise

Reply 10

username5863798

what plastic was a thermoplastic? I didn't put either of the resins or porclain

Reply 11

Someoneelse1234

Original post by Bernz007

what plastic was a thermoplastic? I didn't put either of the resins or porclain

HDPE was that an option?
I asked my teacher after and she said that

Reply 12

username5863798

Original post by Someoneelse1234

HDPE was that an option?
I asked my teacher after and she said that

yes I put that, thanks!

Reply 13

aIphabet

Original post by Bernz007

what plastic was a thermoplastic? I didn't put either of the resins or porclain

HDPE - i memorised it as if the plastic has an ‘R’ of ‘F’ in its name then it is a thermoset, so hdpe was the only one left

Reply 14

aIphabet

what did everyone’s one point perspective of the alarm clock look like?

Reply 15

JNB_006

Original post by Bernz007

was the answer to the distance between the two long sides 12.5?

How did you get this? I quickly dismissed the question after staring at it with no idea, and feel a bit stupid rn

Reply 16

username5863798

Original post by aIphabet

what did everyone’s one point perspective of the alarm clock look like?

I extended the lines up to the cross. Then I drew on a round oval shaped 3d button at the front. Then I sort of drew a box using the guide lines I had drawn up to the cross. Hard to explain.

Reply 17

username5863798

Original post by JNB_006

How did you get this? I quickly dismissed the question after staring at it with no idea, and feel a bit stupid rn

25/2 (the total width/2 to give half the width, so the center)

Reply 18

aIphabet

Original post by Bernz007

I extended the lines up to the cross. Then I drew on a round oval shaped 3d button at the front. Then I sort of drew a box using the guide lines I had drawn up to the cross. Hard to explain.

thank you! that makes sense

Reply 19

AD17YA

Original post by Someoneelse1234

I got 8.875

Some of my friends got that as well because u did 120-7×7 = 71

71/8 = 8.875
But it said the distances are the gap between the centre of the circles and the ends, which i assumed were the gap between the ends and the centre of the ciecle not the circumference like you and others did but im not sure Some people in my class got what i did as well.