Technology-Ch. 6, Part 2 Question Preview (ID: 29924)


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In an arch bridge, the compressive stress the load creates is spread over the _____________.
a) on the bottom only
b) the arch as a whole
c) on the top only
d) in the middle

A material undergoing a stretching force is subject to _______________.
a) torque
b) shear
c) compression
d) tension

A material undergoing a squeezing force is subject to ________________.
a) torque
b) shear
c) compression
d) tension

a load that is changing
a) static
b) dynamic
c) stay
d) dead

a center support under a bridge
a) abutment
b) stay
c) pier
d) truss

the weight of force acting on a structure
a) pier
b) stay
c) load
d) abutment

a load that is unchanging
a) static
b) dynamic
c) stay
d) live

a beam in tension
a) strut
b) tie
c) stay
d) truss

a beam in compression
a) truss
b) tie
c) strut
d) stay

As a bridge material, concrete is _________ compression, and __________ under tension.
a) strong, strong
b) weak, weak
c) weak, strong
d) strong, weak

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