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Structures

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Structures can be classified by their...

a)

Function

b)

Form

c)

Both

2.

Forces that act on Sturctures

a)

Internal Forces Only

b)

External Forces Only

c)

Both Internal and External Forces

3.

Every Structure can be Described and Classified

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Which of the following is a shell structure

a)

a mountain

b)

an egg

c)

a bridge

d)

a sandcastle

5.

Which of the following is an example of an external force acting on a structure?

a)

compression

b)

torsion

c)

shear

d)

gravity

6.

which of the following is considered the static load of the bookcase?

a)

books

b)

the weight of the material the bookcase is made of

c)

a picture frame

d)

none

7.

A truck driving over a bridge is considered

a)

a dynamic load

b)

a static load

c)

the total load

d)

none

8.

A figure skater doing a spin experiences the following Internal Force

a)

torsion

b)

shear

c)

compression

d)

tension

9.

A Spider Web is considered a

a)

shell structure

b)

solid structure

c)

frame structure

d)

combination structure

10.

An example of a sensor is

a)

a smoke detector

b)

a carbon monoxide detector

c)

tecnology that can detect vibrations

d)

ALL

11.

Two people pulling on an elastic is an example of the following force

a)

torsion

b)

tension

c)

compression

d)

shear

12.

A shell container is useful

a)

supporting a load

b)

making a bridge

c)

acting as a container

d)

ALL

13.

To ensure that a structure can withstand the forces that may affect it, designers often

a)

use backup systems and warning systems

b)

overcompensate by making the structure stronger than it needs to be

c)

use sensors

d)

ALL

14.

What Type of Sturcture is a beaver dam?

4 lines
15.

What Type of Sturcture is a Tennis Racket?

4 lines
16.

What Type of Sturcture is a House?

4 lines
17.

What Type of Force is Rain?

4 lines
18.

What type of Force is tension?

4 lines
19.

What Type of Sturcture is a Lunch Box?

4 lines
20.

What is a type of internal force that squeezes or presses a structure together?

(a)  

21.

What is a structure that is strong, hollow and light for its size?

(a)  

22.

What is an external force acting on a structure

(a)  

23.

What is a type of internal force that pushes a structure in opposite directions?

(a)  

24.

What is a structure that is made of parts and fastened together?

(a)  

25.

What do you need to understand in order to design a structure?

4 lines
26.

Describe the Form, Function and Loads that act on a basketball net

4 lines
27.

What Methods do entineers use to ensure structural safety?

4 lines
28.

How Ready do you feel for the QUIZ of DOOM?

a)

EXCITED

b)

NERVOUS

c)

As Ready As I can Ever Be

d)

NOT A CHANCE