Structures and Forces Exam

A ______________ is a horizontal structure designed to support a load.

• beam

• truss

• arch

• gusset

A beam that is only supported at one end?

• Cantilever

• Truss

• Strut

• I-Beam

You see a crane carrying a load of supplies at a construction site. The STEEL CABLE holding the supplies to the crane is experiencing what type of force?_____________. 

• shear
• tension
• buckle
• torsion

A ___________________ is a push or pull that tends to cause an object to change its movement or shape

• Newton

• Force

• Torsion

• Compression

Bending is a combination of which two stresses?

• torsion and shear

• tension and compression

• tension and torsion

• compression and shear

Examine the pictures. Which of the following is NOT an example of a truss?

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Forces are measured in units called

• Wind

• Joules

• Deformation

• Newtons

Which internal force is shown in the diagram pictured?

• Compression

• Tension

• Shear

• Torsion

Think about how a nail, screw and rivet hold materials together. Each of these fasteners depend on the force of ___________ to make a joint in a structure.

• Bonding

• Wind

• Friction

• Static

Every structure has a purpose or ___________ when it is created.

• shape

• form

• function

• magnitude