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Gr 7 Unit D Test (Section 1-2) Flashcards

Study cards to help you prepare for the unit D test. These are just section 1 and 2. I couldn't add bridges btw.

1
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What are the 3 types of basic structural forms?

A

Solid structure, frame structure, and shell structure

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What is a solid structure?

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Structure formed by a solid piece or combination of pieces. Made of strong materials, has little or no space inside

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3
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What is a frame structure?

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Structure made of a rigid arrangement of parts OR structural components fastened together

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4
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What is a shell structure?

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Structure with a solid outer surface and a hollow inner area

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What is an example of a solid structure?

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A concrete parking barrier, a table, etc.

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What is an example of a frame structure?

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A skeleton, volleyball net, etc.

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What is an example of a shell structure?

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A bowl, a bird’s nest, etc.

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What is influences the design of a structure?

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Climate, culture, tradition, technology and economics (I don’t think he went over this but it’s on the study guide. Also function influences design)

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9
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Structures can be natural or ________.

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Man-made

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10
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What are aesthetics?

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The pleasing appearance or effect that an object has because of its design

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11
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What is a structure’s function?

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What the structure is made to do

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12
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What were houses originally built for?

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Protection but they were also built to be portable

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13
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What is force?

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Force is a push or pull that tends to cause an object to change its movement or shape

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What does the force on a structure depend on?

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The magnitude, or size of the force
The direction of the force
The location where the force is applied

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The bigger a force’s _______, the stronger it is

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The bigger a force’s magnitude, the stronger it is

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16
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What is a Newton?

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A unit for measuring force

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17
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How many grams could you carry with 1 Newton?

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100g

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18
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What is an external force?

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A force that is applied on a structure by something else (that is out of the system)

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19
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What is mass?

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The amount of matter in an object

20
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The more _____ an object has, the greater the gravitational force.

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The more mass an object has, the greater the gravitational force

21
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What is the center of gravity?

A

The imaginary point in an object where the downward force of gravity acts. (basically the middle)

22
Q

To increase a structure’s stability, increase the ____ of the _____.

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To increase a structure’s stability, increase the width of the base

23
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What is symmetry?

A

The balanced arrangement of mass on opposite sides of a line or plane, or around a centre or axis

24
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What is a load?

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An external force on a structure. (something a structure has to carry?)

25
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What is a static/dead load?

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A non-moving load

26
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What is a dynamic load?

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A load that moves or changes with time

27
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What 2 conditions do engineers take into consideration when deciding which bridge to build?

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What the bridge is crossing over (water or land)

What kind of loads the bridge will be supporting

28
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What are performance requirements?

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The conditions a structure must meet after it is built to show it is performing to certain standards (certain number of people, withstand high winds, etc.)

29
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What is an internal force?

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A force that one part of a structure exerts on other parts of the same structure (ex. palms pressing together)

30
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What is compression?

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A force that acts to squeeze an object or push parts within an object together

31
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What is tension?

A

A force that acts to stretch and pull apart something

32
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What is shear?

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A force that acts to push parts that are in contact with each other in opposite directions (ex. sliding your hands together to stay warm)

33
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What are complimentary forces?

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When different kinds of internal forces act on a structure at the same time (ex. bending - compression on inside edge, tension on outside edge)

34
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What is the strongest shape?

A

A triangle

35
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Which is stronger: a curved structure or a flat structure?

A

A curved structure

36
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Why can an arch support a large load?

A

The force of the load is carried down through the arch to the foundation

37
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What is a beam?

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A flat structure that is supported at each end

38
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Is an I-beam stronger or weaker than a solid beam?

A

Stronger

39
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What are girders/ box beams?

A

Long beams in the shape of hollow rectangular prisms

40
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What is a truss?

A

Framework of beams joined together (usually in triangles)

41
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What is a cantilever?

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A beam that is only supported on one end

42
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What is a column?

A

A solid structure that can stand by itself. (It can support beams. Columns vertical, Beams horizontal.)

43
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What is structural stress?

A

Something that occurs if the combination of external and internal forces acting on a structure weaken it

44
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What is structural fatigue?

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A permanent change in a structure caused by internal forces such as compression, tension and shear

45
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What is structural failure?

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It occurs when a structure can no longer stand up to the forces acting on it. (Basically collapse)

46
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What is/ how do you find out the strength of a structure?

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The strength of a structure is determined by the weight at which it fails

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