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