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forces and stresses

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what is a force

a)

the amount of pressure applied to an object

b)

contact

c)

work

d)

energy

2.

what keeps the earth moon in orbit around the sun

a)

gravity

b)

rotation

c)

orbit

d)

pull

3.

who invented calculus

a)

sir issac newton

b)

albert einsten

c)

thomas edison

d)

richard trevithick

4.

what is compression

a)

squishing

b)

putting pressure

c)

pulling

d)

pushing

5.

what is a non contact force

a)

when two objects are not applying pressure on each other

b)

i do not know

c)

the same as contact force

d)

other

6.

what is newton's first law of motion

a)

inertia

b)

action and reaction

c)

general releativity

d)

i do not hve a clue

7.

where is the golden gate bridge

a)

san fransisco

b)

los angeles

c)

new york city

d)

canada

8.

Arched bridges have natural good strength. What design factor would cause an arched bridge to fail?

4 lines
9.

Metal foams...

a)

are ultralight

b)

very high porosity

c)

have a high compression strength

d)

have a low thermal conductivity

10.

Examples of biomass sources are...

a)

vegetable oils

b)

corn starch

c)

woodchips

d)

recycled food waste

11.

Describe biomimicry and give an example of where it has been used in architecture.

4 lines
12.

Skateboards would be made using this type of force.

a)

Compression

b)

Torsion

c)

Tension

d)

Bending

e)

Shear

13.

The golden gate bridge is a good example of which force being used?

a)

Tension

b)

Torsion

c)

Compression

d)

Bending

e)

Shear

14.

What force is being applied in this image?

a)

Tension

b)

Torsion

c)

Compression

d)

Bending

e)

Shear

15.

What force is being applied to the metal in this image?

a)

Compression

b)

Tension

c)

Bending

d)

Torsion

e)

Shear

16.

This is an example of what type of force?

a)

Tension

b)

Torsion

c)

Shear

d)

Compression

e)

Bending

17.

Which of the following best describes a carton of milk?

a)

Shell structure

b)

Solid structure

c)

Temporary structure

d)

Frame

18.

A tug of war is an example of what type of force?

a)

Shear

b)

Torsion

c)

Tension

d)

Compression

e)

Bending

19.

What is the purpose of destructive testing?

a)

To break a structure

b)

To demolish a structure

c)

To test a structure before it fails

d)

To test a structure until it fails

20.

Ductility is...

a)

Hard to break or snap, the material changes shape instead

b)

These materials can be bent and shaped

c)

The ability to withstand scratching or abrasion

d)

The ability to be drawn or pulled into a wire

21.

Which type of bridge is shown in the image?

a)

girder

b)

truss

c)

arch

d)

cable-stayed

22.

The golden gate bridge is a good example of which force being used?

a)

Tension

b)

Torsion

c)

Compression

d)

Bending

e)

Shear

23.

Strength is...

a)

The ability to withstand forces without breaking

b)

Stretch and bend and return to their original shape

c)

The ability to withstand scratching or abrasion

d)

Hard to break or snap, the material changes shape instead

24.

This is an example of what type of force?

a)

Torsion

b)

Compression

c)

Bending

d)

Tension

e)

Shear

25.

What force is being applied to the metal in this image?

a)

Compression

b)

Tension

c)

Bending

d)

Torsion

e)

Shear

26.

This is an example of what type of force?

a)

Tension

b)

Torsion

c)

Shear

d)

Compression

e)

Bending

27.

Which type of stress is being applied to the image?

a)

compression

b)

tension

c)

bending