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20 Cards in this Set
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Compression Force |
Back (Definition) A force that squeezes materials together |
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Front (Term) Compression Strength |
Back (Definition) A measure that sees the largest compression force a material can withstand |
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Front (Term) Metal fatigue |
Back (Definition) Weakening of metal due to stress |
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Shear force
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A force that bends or tears a material apart by pushing in opposite directions |
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Shear strength |
Measures the largest shear force that a material can withstand |
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Tensile strength |
To measure the largest tension force that a material can withstand before changing shape or breaking apart |
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Tension force |
A force that pulls on a material and stretches it apart |
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Torsion force |
A force that twists the ends of a material in opposite directions |
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Torsion strength |
A measure of largest torsion force that a material can withstand and return to its original shape |
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Weight |
Force of gravity exerted on a mass |
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Dead load |
Weight of a structure upon itself |
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Deformation |
Change in a structure when a force is acting on it |
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External force |
Stresses that act on a structure from the outside |
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Force diagram |
A drawing that uses arrows to represent the direction and strength of one or more forces |
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Internal force |
Force that acts on an object from the inside |
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Gravitational force |
Force exerted by gravity on an object |
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Kilogram |
Primary measurement of mass |
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Newton |
Standard unit of force |
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Live load |
Force acting in or on a structure but are not part of the structure |
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Mass |
The amount of matter in a substance |
