Science Unit 2: Form and Fun<wbr>ction

What is form?

The appearance of a structure

The easthetics of a structure

The shape of a structure

The shape and visual appearance of a stucture

What is gravity?

The downwards, magnetic pull of earth

A non-contact force

What is the correct definition of a frame?

A network of materials that help prevent the weight of loads

A skeleton of materials that support loads

A network or skeleton of materials that support loads.

A skeleton or network that helps support loads

True or false: Symmetry is used to stabilize a structure

What are aesthetics?

They are what attract people to the modern look of a structure

What visually attracks someone to a structure

The outside additions that appeal and interest people

What is a cantaliver?

An arch

A dome

Something that slopes down the center of the structure. ex, a bridge.

Something only with a beam supporting it at one end. ex, a diving board.

True or false: you can't bend a truss. That's what makes them so sturdy.

An arch

A dome

Something that slopes down the center of the structure. ex, a bridge.

Something only with a beam supporting it at one end. ex, a diving board.

What are the 4 main reasons of structural failure?

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