TECHNOLOGY

February/March 2023

Mini-Pat Marking Guideline

MARKS: 70

TIME: 3 Weeks

1.1 INVESTIGATION

Investigation (experience the difference between pneumatic and hydraulic pushing

devices) - Practical investigation

You will now learn how you can use syringes to make things move. This will help you to
design tools that can be used by rescue workers at accident scenes. When you worked
with levers, you learnt the following: A push can be made stronger or weaker by using a

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lever. In other words, a lever can give you a mechanical advantage. A movement can
be made smaller or bigger by using a lever. The direction of movement can be changed
by using a lever.

1.1.1 Suppose the two syringes and the tube is filled with water. If the plunger on the
left is pushed in 1 cm, will the object on the right move out by 1 cm or not?
Explain your answer. (2)

The plunger on the right will move a shorter distance than the plunger on the
left.

1.1.2 What will be different if the syringes and tube are filled with air instead of water?
Explain your answer. The syringe on the right is thicker than the syringe on the
left.
(2)
The plunger on the right will move a shorter distance than when the device

was filled with water, because the air will compress

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1.1.3 In which case below will you need to use the smallest force on the left to move
the object on the right? (2)
In case A.

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Case A

Case B

1.1.4 Do a few experiments to check your answer to the previous question. Write a
short report in the space below. (1)
Case A: The thin syringe is the input syringe. It requires little force to press in the
thin plunger on the left, but the thick plunger on the right moves a smaller distance
than the plunger on the left. This device gives a mechanical advantage but a distance
disadvantage.
Case B: The thick syringe is the input syringe. It requires much force to press in the
thick plunger on the left, but the thin plunger on the right moves a greater distance
than the plunger on the left. This device gives a mechanical disadvantage but a
distance advantage.

1.2.5 Lebogang says that when you use a thick syringe to “drive” a thin syringe, you
lose strength but gain distance. Jaamiah disagrees. She says that you gain both
distance and strength.
What do you think, and why do you think so? (2)

Lebogang is right. The amount of work done at the input syringe should be the same
as the amount of work done at the output syringe. A small force pushing over a large
distance does the same amount of work as a large force pushing over a small
distance. Should both the force and the distance on the output side be bigger than
on the input side, it would mean that more work is done on the output side than on
the input side, and that is not possible.

1.2 DESIGN CONSIDERATION

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Answer the following questions:
1.2.1 What problem did the paramedics encounter at the accident scene?

- People were trapped in a car that had veered off the road, overturned
and was crushed.

1.2.2 Who will use the rescue tools?

- trained rescue workers

1.2.3 Where will the rescue tools be used?

- at the scene of the accident

1.2.4 In what way will the tools help?

- People can be extracted quickly so that they can be given first aid by the

paramedics and rushed to the hospital if necessary.

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ACTIVITY 2

DESIGN BRIEF AND DESIGN SKILLS

2.1 Design brief with specifications and constraints.

2.1.1 Now write the design brief. Use your answers to the above questions to help you.
Start your paragraph with: WE (2)

We are going to design and make a model rescue/Jaws of Life device that will
cut metal to free people trapped in a crashed car
2.1.2 Identify the specifications of the solution.
(a) What will the tools be used for? (2)
- to force open or cut through crushed metal
(b) What will make the tools work? (2)
- a lever system powered by a hydraulic system
(c) To what should your model be attached? (2)
- a flat piece of cardboard

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2.1.3 Identify the constraints on the materials. Focus on budget, time, resources and
restrictions. (2)
We need two syringes of different thicknesses.

We need flexible pipe that fits well onto nozzles of the syringes.

We need cardboard that is strong enough to use as levers.

We need fasteners for the joints and pivot points in the lever system.

The fasteners must hold the parts together but also allow them to turn/rotate

freely.
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2.2 DESIGN SKILLS:

Idea of a Solution to the problem: possible drawings

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2.2.1 3D oblique drawing of a syringe. (10)

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 ACTIVITY 3: MAKE
At a minimum, the “jaws –of life “model may be a simple device representing any
one machine in the “Jaws –of life” system will work using plastic tubing,
syringe(s)and cardboard. (35)

Assessment Marks Marks Marks Marks Learner's

Criteria [0 – 2] [3 – 5] [6 – 8] [9 – 10] Mark
Product is Product is
seriously Product is poorly creative, expertly
deficient, unable conceived and made, Product is simple, well made and
to satisfy the falling short of the made and satisfies the exceeds the
Producing
demanded demanded demanded specifications in demanded
rescue device
specifications in specifications in purpose, functionality and specifications in
purpose, purpose, functionality aesthetics. purpose,
functionality and or aesthetics. functionality and
aesthetics. aesthetics.
Identifying Identifies linkages
Unable to Attempts to identify Can identify the basic
linkages in a in a proficient,
identify any correctly but makes linkages simply and
mechanical detailed and
linkages yet. frequent errors. correctly.
system insightful way.
Explaining
Unable to
how Attempts to explain Can explain, correctly but Explains in a
explain in any
pneumatic but is easily confused simply, how pneumatic detailed and
meaningful way
control and makes errors. control systems work. insightful way.
at all.
systems work
Explaining Unable to
Attempts to explain Can explain, correctly but Explains in a
how hydraulic explain in any
but is easily confused simply, how hydraulic detailed and
control meaningful way
and makes errors. control systems work. insightful way.
systems work at all.
Unable to
Explaining Attempts to explain Can explain mechanical Explains in a
explain in any
mechanical but is easily confused advantage correctly but detailed and
meaningful way
advantage and makes errors. simply. insightful way.
at all.
Analysing Analysis is
Analysis is unclear
interacting No analysis is Analysis is simple, clear detailed, clearly
and/or mostly
mechanical evident. and mostly correct. correct and
incorrect.
systems insightful.
❑ X 35= ¿
TOTAL ¿
60

(35)

TOTAL MARKS: 70

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