Forces in Construction

What force stretches a material apart?

• Compression
• tension
• squeezing
• none of the above

A force that causes parts of a material to slide past another in opposite directions is called:

• compresssion
• tension
• shear
• none of the above

An action that twists a material is called:

• compression
• torsion
• tension
• none of the above

The weight of the structure is also referred to as its :

• load
• pencil
• cup
• none of the above

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Tension is like...

• squashing

• pulling

• twisting

• breaking

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What is the name of the force that stretches materials?

• Compression

• Tension

• Torsion

• Shear

What is the name of the force slices material a part?

• Compression

• Tension

• Torsion

• Shear

When a dog pulls on the leash, it is ______________________

• tension

• compression

• torsion

• shear

• bending

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Which of the following uses shear force?

• Hitting a nail with a hammer

• Pulling an elastic apart in opposite directions

• cutting paper with scissors

• pushing down on a pillow with a weight

You see a crane carrying a load of supplies at a construction site. The rope holding the supplies to the crane is experiencing _____________. 

• compression 
• tension
• buckle
• torsion

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