Question

In the early 20^th century, ships and trains were designed in a manner known as 'streamlined' to make them able to move as quickly as possible. In the 1930s, streamlined design was also applied to many consumer products that did not move at all—such as radios, toasters, and refrigerators—in order to:

Select one:

a. Make them work more efficiently

b. Give them a more “modern” appearance

c. Appeal to female consumers

d. Apply the principles of abstraction

Answer 1

a. Make them work more efficiently

The idea of streamlined design, as it was extended to consumer products like radios, toasters and refrigerators, meant less time to perform the intended function, consumption of less energy, higher and faster output, lesser weight, less space volume. Overall, it mean more efficient functioning. For example, a streamlined design in case of refrigerator meant faster cooling, with consumption of less electricity.