Types of Structures
Describing a Force
External & Internal Forces
Structural Shapes
Balance & Centre of Gravity
100
An egg is an example of a _____________ structure.
What is a shell?
100
The location where the force meets the structure.
What is the point of application?
100
An example of an external force.
What is wind or gravity?
100
The strongest structural shape.
What is a triangle?
100
The point at which a mass is equally balanced in all directions.
What is centre of gravity?
200
A brick is an example of a ________________ structure.
What is a solid?
200
The strength of the force.
What is the magnitude?
200
A force that squeezes or presses something together.
What is compression?
200
The weakest point of a triangle.
What is the sides?
200
A measure of how resistant a structure is to being knocked over.
What is stability?
300
A kayak is an example of a _________________ structure.
What is a combination?
300
The definition of plane of application.
What is the slice that the force travels along?
300
A definition of shear.
What is a force that pushes in opposite directions?
300
A _____________ will make a rectangle stronger.
What is a diagonal brace?
300
The ____________ of the centre of gravity helps to determine how stable the structure is.
What is location?
400
Give me an example of a combination structure.
What is a house, a car, etc.
400
Label direction on a diagram.
What is the arrow after the point of application?
400
An example of torsion in everyday life.
What is wringing out a cloth, etc.
400
A ______________ will help reinforce an arch shape.
What is a buttress?
400
Stability depends on _____________ and __________________.
What is materials and construction techniques?
500
The definition of a frame structure.
What is a structure that is made of parts joined together?
500
Daily Double!
Label the four properties on the diagram that Ms. Klein provides.
500
Forces that move or change while acting on a structure.
What is a dynamic load?
500
Give me an example of a structure that contains more than one shape.
What is a tension bridge, etc.
500
To increase stability of a shape or structure, you can...
What is widen the base, lower its centre of gravity, etc.
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