5.2 - Properties and origins of componets: Sub Section - Social Footprint

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  • 5.2 - Properties and origins of componets: Sub Section - Social Footprint
    • Relying on Scarce elements
      • Specialist componets use them.
      • Can be expensive as so little.
      • If found in small number of places, problems with element supply can stop product production.
      • Examples
        • Lithium
          • Use: Rechargeable Batteries (laptops, phones etc)
          • If mines run out price will rise.
          • Find more or make batteries that don't need it
        • Colbalt
          • Use: high performance Alloys - temp resistant (Used in Jet engine Blades)
          • Mining dangerous and uses child labour in poor conditions
          • From politically Unstable Part of africa - effects supply
        • Tantalum
          • Used in capacitors and other minature components
    • Effects of Modern Systems
      • Huge changes to way of life.
        • Comuters store and process huge quantities of information.
        • Phone calls and social media chage way and with who we can contact
        • Oppotunities for crime:  cyber crime stealing money.  Big task to keep data seccure especcialy for big companies.
        • Info over the internet
        • Convenience: services, products etc
  • Huge changes to way of life.
    • Comuters store and process huge quantities of information.
    • Phone calls and social media chage way and with who we can contact
    • Oppotunities for crime:  cyber crime stealing money.  Big task to keep data seccure especcialy for big companies.
    • Info over the internet
    • Convenience: services, products etc
  • Australie.  Aome from DRC - money used to buy guns for civil war
    • Tantalum
      • Used in capacitors and other minature components

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