Terminology Flashcards
1
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Compression
A
Force that pushes down on structure
2
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Design Brief
A
Short and clear statement that outlines the problem / need
3
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Effort
A
The use of energy to do something
4
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Evaluate
A
To assess something
Decide how useful something is
5
Q
Fulcrum
A
Fixed support that a lever move around
sometimes called a pivot
6
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Graphics
A
drawings or images
7
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Load
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something that needs to be carried or moved
8
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Manufactured
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Made by people
9
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Mechanism
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Moving parts on a machine
10
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Patented
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Registered as someone’s invention
No one else is allowed to use the same design to make a product
11
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Reinforcing
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Make stronger
12
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Shell Structure
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Curved structure without internal structures eg. egg
13
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Sturdy
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stable, doesn’t fall over
14
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Tubing
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Hollow tubes add strength to structure
