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structures - science
science unit b - structures
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what is tension? | a force that stretches something |
| what is gravity | a force that pulls things together |
| internal force | a force that acts inside a material of a structure |
| external forces | force applied on a structure |
| compression | putting pressure on an object to compact it |
| torsion | the twisting of an object an abnormal way |
| plane of application | the point of contact with another object |
| point of application | the exact location at which a force is applied |
| dynamic load | something that is constantly changing |
| shear | a force that causes something to slide |
| static load | something that is never changing |
| shell structure | a structure where the inside is hollow |
| solid structures | a structure that is solid on the inside ex a cement block |
| frame structure | outer layer of material for durability |