Structural Forces Review

What are internal forces within an object called?

• External forces

• Structural forces

• Net forces

• Frictional forces

Match the following

• compression

• 
• shear

• 
• tension

• 
• torsion

• 
• bending

• 

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Which force is a stretching force?

• Compression

• Tension

• Shear

• Torsion

What type of force exists when an object is twisted?

• Compression

• Tension

• Shear

• Torsion

Which structural component provides support for beams and is good under compression?

• Arch

• Beam

• Cantilever

• Column

In a beam, where does compression occur?

• Above the neutral axis

• Below the neutral axis

• At the ends

• In the middle

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Which shape is strong when internal and external forces are well-distributed?

• Triangle

• Square

• Oval

• Rectangle

Which type of force is this person demonstrating?

• compression

• tension

• compression & tension (bending)

• torsion

• shear

What kind of force do scissors apply onto paper?

• Shear

• Tension

• Compression

• Bending

• Torsion

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

• shear
• tension
• buckle

• torsion
• compression

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