Question 1 Bicycle frame was made with metal for many years manufactured. In the recent years,...

Question 1

Bicycle frame was made with metal for many years manufactured. In the recent years, carbon fibre reinforced polymer is applied due to its responsiveness to fast roads and race conditions.
(a) Suggest TWO types of metal commonly used to make bicycle frame.

(b) List THREE advantages and THREE disadvantages of using carbon fiber reinforced polymer on bicycle frame over metal.
(c) Make a list to compare carbon fiber reinforced polymer with ONE types of metal in Part (a), which includes the following factors:
1. (i) Correction resistance
2. (ii) Strength
3. (iii) Weight
4. (iv) Cost
5. (v) Manufacture

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