Gr. 7- Form and Function

Any push or pull motion is considered...

• an internal force

• a force

• torsion

• an external force

What is a structure?

• A stretching force.

• Any device that can detect or measure a certain condition.

• A load that does not change.

• Something that will support an object or weight.

Loads can be categorized as either...

• internal or external

• shear, torsion, compression or tension

• static or dynamic

• solid, shell or frame

What type of bridge uses cables from tall structures to support the load?

• Suspension

• Beam

• Arch

• Truss

Compression, tension, torsion and shear are examples of ______________ forces.

• external

• internal

A house is an example of what kind of structure?

• Frame structure

• Shell structure

• Solid structure

What kind of structure uses an outside layer to provide support?

• Frame structure

• Shell structure

• Solid structure

Wind and snow are examples of _______________ loads.

• static

• dynamic

Pedestrians walking on a bridge is an example of a _________________ load.

• static

• dynamic

The roof on a house is an example of a _______________ load.

• static

• dynamic