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Define Structute

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Structure is something built or put together

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Define Function

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Function means how something works

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Define Form

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Form means the way something looks or it’s shape

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Define Force

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Force is a push or a pull

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Define Gravity

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Gravity is a force of attraction between all objects

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Define Mass

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Mass is the quantity of matter in an object

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Define Weight

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Weight is the force of gravity acting downward on an object

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Define Load

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A load is a force that is applied to a structure or object

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Define Dead Load

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A dead load is a type of static load caused by the weight of the structure itself

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Define Live Load

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A live load is a type of static load caused by the weight of the objects it supports

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Define Dynamic Load

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A dynamic load is any load on a structure that is not caused by gravity

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Define Static Load

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A static load is a load that does not change over time

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Define Solid Structure

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A solid structure is a structure that is strong and stable

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Define Frame

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Frame is a network of parts that supports loads

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Define Shell

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Shell is a hollow structure with a curved shape providing high strength and rigidity

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Define External Force

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External force is a force acting on an object or structure from the outside

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Define Internal Force

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Internal Force is a force acting between two parts of a body

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Define Point Of Application

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Point of application is the location on an object where an external force is applied or concentrated

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Define Plane Of Application

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Plane of application is an imaginary flat surface through which an applied force passes

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Define Tension

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Tension is an internal force pulling the particles of an obiect apart

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Define Compression

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Compression is an internal force that presses or squeezes the particles of an object together

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Define Torsion

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Torsion means internal twisting

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Define Shear

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Shear is forces acting in an object as a result of pushes and/or pulls in opposite directions; usually results in rips or tears in an object

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