lesson 1.3 learning the key terms Questions and Answers

lesson 1.3 learning the key terms
Questions and Answers
Bending - answer a combination of off center forces that causes compression in the
object absorbing the force.

combined loading - answer the simultaneous action of two or more kinds of forces

compression - answer a squeezing force that causes compression in the object
absorbing the force

elastic - answer a response that occurs when force is removed and the structure
returns to its original size and shape

force - answer push or pull exerting influence on a structure

kinetics - answer the analysis of the actions of forces

mass - answer the amount of matter that an object contains

net force - answer the single force that results from the total of all forces acting on a
structure at a given time.

pressure - answer force distributed over a certain area

shear - answer a force that acts along a surface and perpendicular to the length of a
structure

tension - answer a pulling force that causes a compression in the object absorbing
the force

torque - answer the rotary effect of a force

torsion - answer a loading pattern that can make a structure twist around its length

weight - answer force equal to the gravitational acceleration exerted on the mass of
an object