AQA Section A. New & Emerging Technologies.

Select 2 advantages of robotics in industry.

• fewer workers, leads to unempolyment.

• They increase production, less errors.

• They improve the performance.

• They create more errors.

What is a cooperative?

• Run by one person, the manager.

• A company that give their workers fair wages

• Owned by a group of members who share profits

What does fair trade mean?

• products that have ensured workers are given good working conditions and a fair price.

• Cadbury’s chocolate

• A product that gives a good profit.

Plastic, metal, coal and gas are examples of what?

• Non-recyclable materials

• Finite resources

• Resistant materials

• Non-finite resources

Which term best describes planned obsolescence?

• Products are produced using new materials and technology.

• Products that are produced in response to customers wants.

• Products that are pushed out of the market.

• Products that have a planned limited life.

Which of these are examples of CAD

• Laser cutting

• Printing

• CNC machine

• Designing on a computer

What does CAM stand for?

• Computer assessed manufacturing

• Computer And Design

• Computer Aided Manufacture

What does Just In Time (JIT) manufacturing do?

• Saves money on materials and storage

• Creates products on an assembly line.

• Maximises efficiency by changing designs

Apple own a disembly robot called Daisy. Select the reasons why automation is beneficial in industry.

• There is more waste created.

• It can carry out procedures multiple times.

• People lose jobs

• Decreased efficiency

What does Artificial Intelligence (AL) mean?

• Use of computer systems to perform tasks that usually require human intelligence.

• A human that performs tasks on a product.

• Man made materials