U2-Quiz4-Forces acting on a structures-NOTES

What is tension?

• A force that bends an object

• A twisting force

• A force that shortens an object

• A pulling or stretching force

What does compression do to an object?

• It twists the object

• It cuts the object

• It shortens the object

• It lengthens the object

What type of force is torsion?

• A compressing force

• A bending force

• A pulling force

• A turning or twisting force

What does a bending force tend to do?

• Shorten an object

• Lengthen an object

• Bend an object

• Twist an object

What is shear force?

• A force that compresses

• A force that bends

• A sliding force pulling in opposite directions

• A twisting force

Which of the following is NOT a type of force mentioned?

• Tension

• Compression

• Gravity

• Torsion

What is the main purpose of structures reacting to external loads?

• To increase weight

• To collapse

• To maintain stability

• To change shape

Which force tends to lengthen an object?

• Compression

• Shear

• Tension

• Bending

What type of force is described as a pushing or compressing force?

• Bending

• Torsion

• Compression

• Tension

What does a shear force do?

• It compresses an object

• It bends an object

• It cuts an object

• It twists an object