Practice question · True or false
Adding a medium such as light or movement brings a one-off installation cost but no ongoing obligation.
Hints
- Ask what a motor or a lamp requires over the life of the work.
- The capability arrives once; the obligation stays.
Show the answer
False
Why
False, and it is the argument for restraint. Lamps fail, motors wear, platforms disappear, the capability arrives once and the obligation stays for as long as the piece exists. A light, a speaker or a motor that is not doing necessary work is a liability the work will carry indefinitely.
Practise Multidisciplinary Processes
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More questions on Multidisciplinary Processes
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- Complete the account of multidisciplinary work.
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