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Engineering (Wk.10)
Studies Weekly (week 10)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a type of civil engineering concerned with moving people and goods | transportation |
| engineering concerned with the design of machinery | mechanical |
| engineering that applies the science of electricity to products | electrical |
| engineering concerned with the design of roads, bridges, and buildings | civil |
| a person who uses science and math to solve real-life problems and create useful products and processes | engineer |
| engineering which deals with the design of aircraft and spacecraft | aerospace |
| achieving the best result within certain constraints and limitations | optimization |
| engineering that deals with converting raw materials into more useful forms | chemical |
| a force that can be described as the act of pressing things together, or pressing them into a smaller space | compression |
| The Golden Gate Bridge is a famous example of this type of bridge | suspension |
| a force whose name comes from a Latin word that means "to stretch" (Example: Lots of ___________ was created during the tug-of-war competition.) | tension |
| Bridges built like the Golden Gate Bridge are especially well-suited to withstand this particular natural disaster | earthquake |
| This triangular frame is commonly used to give a roof the strength it needs to bear lots of weight. | truss |
| Another word for the weight borne by structures like bridges and roofs. | load |
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