Force
The standard unit of measurement for force.
What is the Newton
Pushing a rock up a hill would be this element of force.
What is direction.
Any external force on a structure
What is a load.
The internal force of a press
Compression
The strongest shape.
What is a triangle.
The number of kg equal to 10N of force.
What is 1kg.
Moving a fridge by tipping it towards yourself would be this element of force
What is location
The weight of a structure
What is a static load.
The internal force of pulling a rubber band apart
What is tension.
A structural component that supports an overhang on your house.
What is a column.
The amount of matter in an object.
The size of the force is a way to explain this element of force.
What is magnitude.
The non-moving load on a structure
What is the static load.
The internal force of a pair of scissors
What is shear.
A structural component that needs a keystone to carry the load down to the base.
What is an arch.
The effect of lowering the center of gravity of an object.
What is increase stability.
The 3 elements of force
What are magnitude, location, and direction.
An external force that moves
What is a dynamic load.
The internal force of a suspension bridges cables.
What is tension.
A structural component that is flat and supported on both ends
What is a beam.
A spout is bent into a J-shape, the inside corner gets closer together and the outside corner gets further apart, due to this combination of forces
What are complementary forces.