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Bridges & Forces

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which word means forces pushing together?

a)
compression
b)

tension

c)

shear

d)

torsion

2.

Which word means forces pushing away?

a)
tension
b)

compression

c)

shear

d)

torsion

3.

Which word means forces that cause surfaces within an object to slide past each other?

a)
shear
b)

torsion

c)

compression

d)

tension

4.

Which word means forces that cause the twisting of an object?

a)
torsion
b)

shear

c)

compression

d)

tension

5.

What word means weight held or carried?

(a)  

6.

Which main branch of engineers build bridges?

a)

civil

b)

electrical

c)

mechanical

d)

chemical

7.

Which of these things do civil engineers build? Select all that apply.

a)

bridges

b)

dams

c)

tunnels

d)

elevators

e)

skyscrapers/buildings

8.

More specifically, which sub-field focuses on bridges?

a)

structural engineering

b)

robotic engineering

c)

software engineering

d)

nuclear engineering

9.

What is the shape of a truss on a truss bridge?

a)
triangular
b)

square

c)

circle

d)

diamond

10.

What type of bridge is this?

a)

truss

b)

cable-stayed

c)

beam

d)

arch

e)

suspension

11.

What type of bridge is this?

a)

truss

b)

cable-stayed

c)

beam

d)

arch

e)

suspension

12.

What type of bridge is this?

a)

truss

b)

cable-stayed

c)

beam

d)

arch

e)

suspension

13.

What type of bridge is this?

a)

cantilever

b)

cable-stayed

c)

beam

d)

arch

e)

suspension

14.

What type of bridge is this?

a)

cantilever

b)

cable-stayed

c)

beam

d)

arch

e)

suspension

15.

What type of bridge is this?

a)

cantilever

b)

cable-stayed

c)

beam

d)

arch

e)

suspension

16.

What type of force is this photo demonstrating?

a)

compression

b)

tension

c)

shear

d)

torsion

17.

What type of force is this photo demonstrating?

a)

compression

b)

tension

c)

shear

d)

torsion

18.

What type of force is this photo demonstrating?

a)

compression

b)

tension

c)

shear

d)

torsion

19.

What type of force is this photo demonstrating?

a)

compression

b)

tension

c)

shear

d)

torsion

20.

What type of bridge is this?

a)

arch

b)

truss

c)

cantilever

d)

cable-stayed

21.

What is the triangular shape used in bridges that provides structure?

(a)  

22.

Which main branch of engineers build bridges?

(a)  

23.

A stationary framework of interconnecting materials that can endure forces such as gravity, wind, mass, and pressure is called a _________.

a)

structure

b)

vehicle

c)

computer program

24.

A civil engineer is best suited to

a)

investigate the mechanics of bridges and roads

b)

study atmosphere pollutants

c)

perform pipe stress analysis

d)

develop a new model of car

25.

What type of bridge is this?

(Hint: It's the Ponte Vecchio)

a)

beam

b)

arch

c)

cable-stayed

d)

suspension

26.
Type of force that results in the pull of material to create stretching effect?
a)
Torsion force
b)
Shear Force
c)
Compression Force
d)
Tension Force
27.

The field of engineering focused on structures and buildings of all kinds.

a)

Industrial Engineering

b)

Civil Engineering

c)

Mechanical Engineering

28.

What is the primary purpose of a bridge?

a)

To connect two points over an obstacle

b)

To generate electricity

c)

To provide shelter

d)

To store water

29.

Which type of bridge uses cables to support the deck?

a)

suspension

b)

arch

c)

truss

d)

beam

30.

What is the main factor that determines the type of bridge to be constructed?

a)

the color of the bridge

b)

the length of the span

c)

the number of lanes

d)

the height of the bridge