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Date November 2018 Marks available 1 Reference code 18N.1.SL.TZ0.21
Level SL Paper 1 Time zone no time zone
Command term Question number 21 Adapted from N/A

Question

While working on a new type of refrigeration system, Lonnie Johnson connected a hose to his system to test a part when water shot out at high pressure. This gave him the start of the idea for the Super Soaker water gun, see Figure 6.

Figure 6: Water gun in a Super Soaker type design

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What strategy for innovation is this an example of?

A. Market pull

B. Analogy

C. Technology transfer

D. Chance

Markscheme

D

Examiners report

[N/A]

Syllabus sections

Topic 5: Innovation and design » 5.3 Strategies for innovation
Topic 5: Innovation and design

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