Quiz about Forces- Bridges

Question 1

The part of the bridge used for transportation.  It could be for vehicles or for walking.

Accepted Answer

deck

Answer

piers

Answer

abutments

Answer

span

Question 2

All of the forces acting on a bridge.

Accepted Answer

loads

Answer

gravity

Answer

wind

Answer

weight

Question 3

What is the name for the entire length of a bridge?

Accepted Answer

span

Answer

pier

Answer

abutment

Answer

cable

Question 4

What type of bridge is this?

Accepted Answer

Beam

Answer

Arch

Answer

Suspension

Question 5

What type of bridge is this

Accepted Answer

Arch

Answer

Suspension

Answer

Beam

Question 6

What type of bridge is this?

Accepted Answer

Suspension

Answer

Arch

Answer

Beam

Question 7

An individual length of material made of wood or metal.  These are connected to form trusses.

Accepted Answer

member

Answer

loads

Answer

Truss

Answer

Suspension

Question 8

Which is the strongest shape used in engineering?

Accepted Answer

Triangle

Answer

Square

Answer

Circle

Answer

Rectangle

Question 9

What are the two ends of a bridge (the bank) that support its weight?

Accepted Answer

abutment

Answer

span

Answer

cable

Answer

pier

Question 10

The spot where members are connected.

Accepted Answer

joint

Answer

pier

Answer

span

Answer

tension

Question 11

The force on a bridge because of its own weight.

Accepted Answer

dead load

Answer

tension

Answer

deck

Answer

live load

Question 12

Structures that hold up a bridge and run vertically to the ground.

Accepted Answer

piers

Answer

joints

Answer

trusses

Answer

decks

Question 13

The forces acting on a bridge that are not part of the bridge.  These could be things like wind, rain and vehicles.

Accepted Answer

live loads

Answer

dead loads

Answer

piers

Answer

members

Question 14

These are made of members that are joined to form triangular shapes.

Accepted Answer

truss

Answer

joints

Answer

loads

Answer

infrastructure

Question 15

These forces pull on members in the trusses.

Accepted Answer

tension

Answer

compression

Question 16

These forces push on ends of members in a truss.

Accepted Answer

compression

Answer

tension

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