Parts of a Bridge
Type of Bridge
Vocabulary
Forces
Bridges Experiments
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Where is this Bridge?
100
the two tall structures on a bridge are called....
Towers
100
a curved bridge made up of voussoirs
arch bridge
100
the middle piece of an arch bridge that locks the other pieces together
keystone
100
a pulling force is called....
Tension
100
an educated guess, or a guess you make based on information you already know about what will happen in an experiment
hypothesis
100
in what city is this bridge?
NEW YORK CITY!
name: Brooklyn Bridge
100
Bronx, NY
200
the part of a bridge where people, cars, or animals can travel
Roadway
or Deck
200
the simplest type of bridge made up of one long structure
beam bridge
200
the length of a bridge is also called the ....
span
200
a pushing force is called...
compression
200
name the steps to the scientific method
1. hypothesis
2. research
3. experiment
4. data
5. analyze
6. conclusion/share results
200
the middle part of this bridge moves up and down to let boats pass through
lift bridge
200
Manhattan, New York
300
the structures that hold up the roadway.
hint: they are in tension
suspension cables
300
a bridge that uses cables to hold up the road
suspension bridge
300
a series of triangles make up a .....
truss
300
how does an arch bridge distribute a load (weight)?
arch bridges divide weight in half: to the right and to the left
300
which beam bridge supported the most weight? why?
the 4"
the shorter the beam the stronger the bridge because it has more support
300
a bridge that allows boats to pass by opening the middle span
draw bridge
300
Queens, New York
400
the two support structures on the ends of the bridge
abutment
400
a bridge that rotates to let ships or boats pass through
swing bridge
400
this type of graph shows when events occurred
timeline
400
which part of the structure is in tension?
which part is in compression?
rubber bands = tension
straw = compression
400
which shape was the strongest? why?
type 5: sandwich
because it divides the weight into many parts
400
a bridge made up of triangles
truss bridge
400
London, England
500
The ground where the bridge is built is called...
Foundation
500
this type of bridge resembles a musical instrument. the cables are attached to the tower at different points
cable-stayed harp bridge
500
the trapezoid-shaped pieces that make up an arch bridge are called...
voussoirs
500
What does Newton's Third Law of Motion explain?
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
500
which bridge supported more weight? why?
the suspension bridge.
the suspension cables (strings) allow the bridge to support a greater load (more weight)
500
a bridge where all the cables meet at one point on the tower
cable-stayed fan bridge
500
San Francisco, California