2023 AQA A-level DESIGN AND
TECHNOLOGY: PRODUCT DESIGN 7552/2
Paper 2 Designing and Making Principles
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A-level
DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY:
PRODUCT DESIGN
Paper 2 Designing and Making Principles
Friday 16 June 2023 Morning Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
Materials
For this paper you must have:
normal writing and drawing
instruments a scientific calculator.
Instructions
Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Use pencil only for
drawing. Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
Answer all questions.
You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside
the box around each page or on blank pages.
If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not
want to be marked.
Information
The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
The maximum mark for this paper is 80.
There are 30 marks for Section A and 50 marks for Section B.
For Examiner’s Use
Question Mark
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Section A – Product Analysis
Answer all questions in this section.
0 1Figures 1 and 2 show two wheelbarrows.
Figure 1 Figure 2
Figure 1 Figure 2
Wheel
Rotationally moulded hollow Low carbon steel hub with
spherical HDPE tyre rubber tyre
Bucket Injection moulded HDPE
Press formed powder coated
low carbon steel
Frame Powder coated low carbon steel Powder coated low carbon steel
Compare the suitability of the two wheelbarrows shown for use on a building site.
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0 2Figure 3 shows a ramp for a wheelbarrow.
Figure 3
A
225
x B
All dimensions in mm
The maximum angle (x) that a wheelbarrow can be safely pushed up is 20 degrees.
Calculate the length, AB, required to allow the wheelbarrow to be safely pushed up
the ramp.
Give your answer to the nearest mm.
Show your working.
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0 3Table 1 shows the main stages involved in manufacturing a wheelbarrow. The
stages are listed in alphabetical order.
Table 1
Stage Description
Time required
(hours)
A Attach wheel assembly 1
B Attach wheel support brackets to frame 1
C Bend tubular steel frame 2
D Cut stock steel tube to length for tubular steel frame 1
E Drill bucket using template 1
F Drill securing holes in tubular steel frame 1
G Form bucket from steel sheet 2
H Produce bucket former 3
I Send bucket for galvanising 6
J Send frame for powder coating 15
Using the information from Table 1, complete the Critical Path Network [Show Less]