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Unit D- Structures
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Load | external force acting on an object |
| Static Load | weight of a structure |
| External Force | force applied to a object by something else |
| Internal Force | one part of the structure exerts on another |
| Compression | force on a object |
| Tension | force that streches and pulls |
| Shear | pulls apart, but with contact |
| Corrugation | forming of a material into wave like ridges or folds |
| Cantilever | supported at one end or point |
| Complementary Forces | two or more forces acting on one |
| Newton | unit for measuring force(1N= 100g) |
| Girders | long structures in a form of a hollow rectangle |
| Truss | a bridge that uses triangles to make strong |
| Structual strength | capacity of a structure that will hold static and dynamic loads |
| Plasticity | how easily a structure is shaped |