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SOLUTIONS DesignandTechnologyquiz–Thursday 1. WhendidtheReserveBankofAustraliaand
theCSIROdeveloptheworld’sfirstplasticbanknotes?
2. MysteryobjectsWhataretheseobjectdesignedtodo?
• 1988
http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/australia_innovates/?behaviour=view_article&Section_id=1060&article_id=10080
• Moustacheprotectorshttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1045114/The-1920s-satnav---weird-wonderful-gadgets-quite-took-off.html
3. Wheredothesefibrescomefrom?
o Angora–rabbitorgoato Flax–flaxgrasso Silk–silkwormcocoons
4. Whatarethesefibresmadefrom?o Rayon–cellulosefibreso Polyester–petroleum
UtesAnearlymodelFordutilitycar/truck
5. WerethefirstutilitytrucksdevelopedinAustraliaortheUSA?
6. Inwhatyearwastheuteintroduced?7. WhatwerethefirstutescalledinAmerica
a. Joeytrucksb. KangarooChasersc. Farmmulesd. Hickmobiles
• Australia• 1934• Kangaroochasershttp://www.powerhousemuseum.com/australia_innovates/?behaviour=view_article&Section_id=1080&article_id=10085
8. Whichoftheseproductsareworsefortheenvironmentwhentheyareused?
Planes–aviationfuelincreasesgreenhousegasessignificantlymorethanotherformsoftransport
BothPlasticandPaperbags–paperrequirealotmorewaterduringgrowthandmanufactureandaren’tasdurableasotherproducts(theyhaveamuchlowerweighttostrengthratio;howevertheydobreakdownintheenvironmentwhentheyarethrownawayhttp://www.treehugger.com/culture/paper-bags-or-plastic-bags-everything-you-need-to-know/page6.html