Form and Function Science Test

Question 1

What is a structure?

Answer 1

a structure is something with a definite size, shape, purpose, and can hold a load

Question 2

What is form?

Answer 2

Form is the shape, size, and materials of a structure

Question 3

What is function?

Answer 3

Function is a structure’s purpose and/or ability to do something

Question 4

What are the types of structures?

Answer 4

The three main categories of structures are shell structures, frame structures and solid structures.

Question 5

What is a force?

Answer 5

A force is a push or pull. A force can change an object’s speed, shape and direction. A force can make an object start moving or stop moving.

Question 6

What are the two main types of forces?

Answer 6

The two main types of forces are internal forces and external forces.

Question 7

What is an external force? EXAMPLE?

Answer 7

An external force is a force that acts from the outside of an object or structure. EX: Gravity is an external and magnetic force that acts from the outside on everything on the earth

Question 8

What is an internal force? EXAMPLE?

Answer 8

An internal force is a force that acts from within an object or structure. EX: Compression is a force that squeezes or presses something together, and acts from within a structure.

Question 9

What is Compression?

Answer 9

:Compression is a force that squeezes or pushes something together

Question 10

What is Tortion?

Answer 10

Torsion is a force in a twisting motion

Question 11

What is tension?

Answer 11

Tension is a stretching force that causes something to expand or lengthen.

Question 12

What is shear?

Answer 12

Shear is a force that pushes in opposite directions.

Question 13

What is a load?

Answer 13

A load is any type of weight or source of pressure that adds an external force to a structure.

Question 14

What is a static load?

Answer 14

A static load is a weight that doesn’t change

Question 15

What is a dynamic load?

Answer 15

A dynamic load is a weight that can change when acting on a structure.

Question 16

What is symmetry?

Answer 16

Symmetry is when an object is the same on both sides. Symmetry is also referred to as a sense of balance and harmony.

Question 17

What is a line of symmetry

Answer 17

A line of symmetry is an imaginary line that can go in any direction, as long as the parts of the objects reflect each other on each sides.

Question 18

What are aesthetics?

Answer 18

aesthetics is the beauty or artistic taste of something.

Question 19

What is Centre of gravity?

Answer 19

Centre of gravity is the average Centre of weight in an object or structure.

Question 20

What is an arch bridge?

Answer 20

An arch bridge is a bridge that is semicircular shape that supports the load. It also has retaining walls to add extra support to the load

Question 21

What is a Suspension Bridge?

Answer 21

A suspension bridge has cables suspended from tall towers to support to the load.

Question 22

What is a beam bridge?

Answer 22

A beam bridge has horizontal beams supported by piers to support the load

Question 23

What is a Truss Bridge

Answer 23

A Truss brisge is similar to a beam bridge, but uses a triangle brace to add extra support to the load.

Question 24

What are some reasons that structural failure can occur?

Answer 24

Some reasons that structural failure can occur is because of design failure, improper communication, poor foundations and unanticipated forces.`

Question 25

What are risk management techniques?

Answer 25

Risk management techniques are used to reduce the chance of failure as much as possible when building or designing a structure

Question 26

What are ergonomics?

Answer 26

Ergonomics is the study of how furniture and workplaces can be arragnged to allow people to work comfortably and efficiantly.

Question 27

What are the three main categories that should be considered when building or designing a structure.

Answer 27

The three main categories that should be considered when building or designing a structure are enviromental, economic and social factors.