The 'S' Word
Frame, mass, and shell are all types of these...
What is structures
Twisting is this type of force...
What is Torsion
When measuring the force of a load, you measure it in _______.
What is NEWTONS
A material made of two or more different materials
What is a composite material
Houses have this type of structure built from wood.
What is Frame
This is the structure that needs the least amount of material to construct
What is Shell
This force causes bending, folding or buckling
What is Compression
The definition of a load
A weight or source of pressure put on by something
This man quickly coined the term ‘gravity’ when he was struck by an apple.
Who is Sir Issac NEWTON
A beaver dam is this type of wooden structure...
This is the term that refers to both sides of a structure looking the same. It also relates to aesthetics.
What is symmetry
These are the 4 main types of forces that cause failure
What is COMPRESSION, TENSION, SHEAR, TORSION
The amount of matter in an object/number of particles a substance has
What is Mass
This famous building has a funny looking lean to it...
What is LEANING TOWER OF PISA
Plywood is stronger than normal wood because it is _________.
What is laminated
A parachute, milk carton, tin can, balloon, cardboard box, soccer ball are all examples of this type of structure
What is a Shell Structure
Sometimes we can benefit from structural failure, if it happens in a controlled way. An example of this is
What is crash testing cars
1 Newton equals 100 ________ of this
What is Grams
The two types of joints
What are rigid and mobile
A tiny sliver of wood that sometimes get stuck in your finger
What is a splinter
Is the force that happens when a piece of paper gets cut.
What is Shear
This is when Metal wears and tears, bends and twists, until it becomes broken...
What is metal fatigue
The force of attraction between 2 objects
What is gravity
This Canadian scientist invented iron bridges and in-line skates.
Who is Standford FLEMING
This type of ‘F’orce keeps two pieces of wood together when a nail has been added.
What is FRICTION