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Properties for Engineering Modifications

This document outlines modifications that can be made to improve various systems. It lists 57 modifications across various categories and provides a reason or explanation for each one. The modifications include features like crumple zones, air bags, and seat belts in vehicles to improve safety during collisions. Characteristics of materials like density, strength, and melting point are also discussed in relation to their properties and applications.

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Properties for Engineering Modifications

This document outlines modifications that can be made to improve various systems. It lists 57 modifications across various categories and provides a reason or explanation for each one. The modifications include features like crumple zones, air bags, and seat belts in vehicles to improve safety during collisions. Characteristics of materials like density, strength, and melting point are also discussed in relation to their properties and applications.

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CHARACTERISTICS OR PROPERTIES MARKING SCHEME

FOR MODIFICATIONS DAN MAKING DICISIONS QUESTIONS


Chapter 1/2/3 (FORCES AND MOTION/PRESSURE)
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ASPECT/CHARACTERISTIC/MODIFICAT

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ION
The small reading of scale 0.01 cm

More sensitive / accurate / suitable to

Front and rear crumple zones

measure a small length


To increase time of impact // To reduce

Air bags

impulsive force.
Will inflate during collision/to prevent

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REASON/EXPLANATION

driver and passenger colliding with


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Dashboard - made of soft material

steering wheel and dashboard.


To lengthen the time of impact so as to

Seat belt

reduce impulsive force.


To prevent passengers thrown forward

Headrest

due to it inertia
To prevent head thrown back due to its

Thicker wall at the base

Inertia
To withstand greater pressure at the bot

The wall is constructed using stronger

tom as the pressure increases with depth


To avoid the wall from breaking // To

materials //Using reinforce concrete

increase the strength of the wall // To

Equipped with the water overflow system

avoid leaking
To avoid flooding //To channel away the

The mass must be high


The types of engine is diesel
The diameter of the tyre must be bigger
Streamline
Low Density
Specific heat capacity high
High strength
Material made from glass
Small diameter of capillary tube

over flow water


So that the vehicles becomes more stable
So the cost is low
So the pressure is low // more stable
Reduce the resistance of
Higher buoyant force
Absorbs heat slowly
Difficult to damage
Glass does not corrode with acid
To increase the sensitivity of the

High density of shots/added more

Hydrometer
Makes the hydrometer stays upright //

Big diameter of bottom bulb


Aerodynamics //Cone shape at top
Small mass

Lower centre of gravity


To obtain a bigger up thrust/stability
Reducing of air friction
Higher rate of acceleration//Easy to
carry

23.

Less than half of the bottle filled with

Enough space for increasing air

water(water rocket)

pressure // Big buoyant force

3 or 4 wings
Angle of projection = 45 degree
Low density of an object
Higher density
High engine power

The stability of the rocket


Increase the flight distance
So that it is lighter // Accelerate faster
Bigger inertia/stability
To produce high acceleration //

High spring constant //Stiffer spring

High resultant force


So that the spring is stiffer //

Wide tyre //Smooth tyre


Use a spring with a bigger diameter
The spring is made from steel a larger k

Motorcycle bounce less // Less vibration


To increase stability // To reduce friction
So that k is bigger
The type of material influences

(spring constant)

k produces a bigger elastic PE. Elastic PE

Spring is greatly compressed


Slope of inclined plane is 45 degrees
The melting point should be high
The material must be very strong
happed with a curved surface at the top

changes to KE.
So that elastic Potential Energy is bigger
So that distance is maximum
To be able to withstand high temperature
To be able to withstand very strong force
To achieve an upward lifting force when

and a flat surface at the

moving at high speed

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bottom(aerodynamic)
Run with higher speed
Bend pole greater //Jump when the pole is

To increase kinetic energy


Increase elastic potential energy

40.

maximum bend
Elastic pole // strong material // low

So that the pole can return to its original

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density
Wear fit attire
Use mattress/soft material

shape // So that it will not break // light


Reduce air resistance
Increase time of collision // reduce impuls

Made of concrete

ive force // increase landing time


Stronger // Not easy to break// metal

Thicker wall at the bottom

can rust easily


Able to withstand the higher pressure at

Height from ground is high (dam)

the bottom
To produce a greater difference in pressu

Wide base cross section area

re
So that ship can float // prevent from

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over turn // ship more stable // ship not


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High volume of air space in the ship

sink deeper
Produce bigger buoyant force //

Spring arrange in parallel

ship can float


The spring system is stiffer/less extensio

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Spring with thicker wire


Spring with smaller diameter of coil

n/less elastic
The spring is stiffer/wire not easily break
Increase the stiffness of the spring//can

Rope with small diameter (parachute)


Long stem(for hydrometer)
Stem with smaller diameter
Low rate of rusting
Semi-circular curve shaped(for slope)
Smooth surface
Synthetic material

with stand higher force


Occupy less space/less mass
Cover a wider range of densities
Sink more and increase the sensitivity
To ensure that material last longer
Exchange between KE and GPE easily
Easily to move/reduce frictional force
Light weight/air-proof material

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