Structures & Forces Topic 3 & 4

Identify the type of stress: Bungee Jumping

• Shear

• Bending

• Torsion

• Tension

• Compression

Identify the type of stress: Twising a towel

• Shear

• Bending

• Torsion

• Tension

• Compression

Identify the type of stress: Making a footprint in sand

• Shear

• Bending

• Torsion

• Tension

• Compression

Identify the type of stress: Cutting your hair

• Shear

• Bending

• Torsion

• Tension

• Compression

Identify the type of stress: Breaking a glowstick?

• Shear

• Bending

• Torsion

• Tension

• Compression

The mass of a structure would be the same on the Moon as it is on Earth

• True

• False

A person's weight is really a measure of the gravitational force between that person and Earth.

• True

• False

If the mass of a structure is 20 kgs then its weight would be how many Newtons?

• 10N

• 20N

• 1N

• 2N

A Newton is a measurement of a structures _____________.

• Weight

• Mass

• Stress

• Tension

A tree falling on a structure would be an example of a ________________.

• Live Load

• Dead Load

• Internal Force

• Torsion