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WorksheetsStructural Science Principles Quiz - Part 1
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What are the two main parts of a structural frame?
Beams and trusses
Columns and footings
Beams and columns
Walls and roofs
What force is pushed in one direction, while another is pushed in the opposite direction?
Compression
Tension
Bending
Shear
Which type of load is a 'straight-down' force acting under gravity?
Horizontal load
Longitudinal load
Live load
Vertical load
What is the main function of a load-bearing wall in a building?
To support the roof
To transfer loads to the foundations
To allow for multiple floors and greater building heights
To resist impact and remain undeformed
Which material property refers to the ability of a material to stretch and then return to its original shape?
Elasticity
Hardness
Malleability
Strength
What is the weight of the structure itself called?
Horizontal load
Vertical load
Live load
Dead load
What are the main structural members of a building?
Walls
Beams and columns
Roof trusses
Footings
When all forces are acting in the same plane, what are they called?
Concurrent forces
Non-concurrent forces
Coplanar forces
Torsion forces
The relation between these two materials varies from one material to another
and is known as Young's modulus, E, where: E = ?
Stress divided by strain
Change on length dived by original length
Force divided by area
Force times by lever arm
What is the law that states that the force needed to extend or compress a spring by some distance is proportional to that distance?
Archimedes' Law
Hookes Law
Einstein's Law
Newton's Law
