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Flashcards by Oluwaseun Oyedele, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Oluwaseun Oyedele
over 4 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Force | A push or pull that causes an object to change its movement or shape. |
| Magnitude | The size of the force |
| Direction | The way the force is being applied |
| Location | Where in an object the force is being applied |
| Newton | The unit for measuring a force |
| External force | A force that is applied to a structure from something else |
| Mass | The amount of matter in an object |
| Center of gravity | The imaginary point in an object where the downward force of gravity acts. |
| Symmetry | a balanced arrangement of mass that occurs around a center |
| Load | An external force on a structure |
| Static load | The weight of a structure and the non-moving load that it supports. |
| Dynamic load | An external force that moves or changes with time. |
| To let you know (not a study word) | I will add the types of bridges on a separate study note. |
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