Bridges and Forces Quiz

What is the distance between two bridge supports called?

• Span

• Beam

• Tension

• Compression

Which force acts to compress or shorten the thing it is acting on?

• Tension

• Compression

• Torsion

• Shear

What is a rigid, usually horizontal, structural element called?

• Load

• Cantilever

• Beam

• Pier

What is the characteristic of a structure that is able to carry a realistic load without collapsing or deforming significantly?

• Stable

• Deform

• Truss

• Buckling

What happens when the force of compression overcomes an object's ability to handle compression?

• Deform

• Stable

• Snapping

• Buckling

Which type of bridge consists of a horizontal beam supported at each end by piers?

• Suspension Bridge

• Beam Bridge

• Cantilever

• Arch Bridge

The force on a bridge because of its own weight.

• Tension

• Deck

• Dead load

• Live load

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What is the arch bridge squeezed together by?

• Tension

• Torsion

• Compression

• Shear

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What kind of forces does a suspension bridge's roadway hang from?

• Torsion

• Shear

• Tension

• Compression

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What is the main supporting structure for a cable-stayed bridge?

• Tower

• Cable

• Beam

• Pier