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Stiffening — Edexcel GCSE Design and Technology Definition

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GCSE Design and Technology · key term

Stiffening

Definition

Increasing a material or structure’s resistance to bending or changing shape under a force.

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Edexcel GCSE Design and Technology · 1DT0

Specification 3.4.2, 6.4.2 · Paper 1

Stiffening increases resistance to changes in shape, such as bending. The two are related, but they are not identical: a sheet may bend easily without breaking.
Revise: Reinforcement and Stiffening
Increasing a material’s resistance to bending so that it holds its shape more readily.
Revise: Reinforcement and Stiffening Techniques

Edexcel Design and Technology past papers

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