WorksheetsBuilding Bridges
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 10mins
Friction in which two surfaces are not moving past each other.
Fluid
Sliding
Rolling
Static
What is a Newton?
a unit of measure for volume
a unit of measure for distance
a unit of measure for mass
a unit of measure for force
A (a) is a push or pull.
If the forces acting on an object are unbalanced, what happens?
the object remains at rest.
the object will not move.
the object moves in constant motion.
the object accelerates.
Which of the following is the load on a bridge caused by a truck moving across the bridge?
settlement load
live load
dead load
thermal load
Which of the following is the load on a bridge caused by the weight of the bridge materials?
settlement load
live load
dead load
thermal load
Which bridge type consists of a platform supported by columns underneath at specific intervals?
arch
beam
suspension
load
Which bridge type consists of a platform supported by cables from above?
arch
beam
suspension
load
Which engineering step would most likely include the building of a three-dimensional prototype?
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Imagine
Plan
Create
After testing a prototype in relation to its requirements, which of the following engineering steps would you do next if you wanted to refine it?
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Improve
Which engineering step would most likely involve each person in a group presenting his or her ideas?
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Testing, evaluating, and modifying a solution or product most likely occurs at which stage of the engineering design process?
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What is the Efficiency formula?
mass of bridge divided by mass of load
mass of load divided by mass of bridge
mass of bridge divided by length of bridge
length times width of bridge
What type of load is caused by environmental factors such as wind or temperature changes on a structure?
dead load
thermal load
settlement load
live load
