DYNAMICS OF STRUCTURES UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ structural stability.
Answer: the ability of a structure to maintain its position even when
it is being acted on by forces; being balanced, difficult to topple over
◉ force.
Answer: a push or a pull that tends to cause an object to change its
movement or its shape; measured in newtons
◉ mass structure.
Answer: a structure made of a solid piece of strong material; for
example, a hockey puck
◉ frame structure.
Answer: a structure consisting of a rigid arrangement of parts joined
together; for example, a skeleton
◉ shell structure.
Answer: a structure with a solid outer surface and a hollow inner
area; for example, a balloon
, ◉ function.
Answer: the use or purpose of a structure
◉ aesthetics.
Answer: the pleasing appearance or effect that an object has because
of its design
◉ Newton.
Answer: a unit for measuring force; 1 N equals the amount of force
needed to hold up a mass of 100 g
◉ external force.
Answer: a force applied to an object by something else; for example,
a person sitting on a chair
◉ mass.
Answer: the amount of matter in an object; usually measured in
grams and kilograms
◉ centre of gravity.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ structural stability.
Answer: the ability of a structure to maintain its position even when
it is being acted on by forces; being balanced, difficult to topple over
◉ force.
Answer: a push or a pull that tends to cause an object to change its
movement or its shape; measured in newtons
◉ mass structure.
Answer: a structure made of a solid piece of strong material; for
example, a hockey puck
◉ frame structure.
Answer: a structure consisting of a rigid arrangement of parts joined
together; for example, a skeleton
◉ shell structure.
Answer: a structure with a solid outer surface and a hollow inner
area; for example, a balloon
, ◉ function.
Answer: the use or purpose of a structure
◉ aesthetics.
Answer: the pleasing appearance or effect that an object has because
of its design
◉ Newton.
Answer: a unit for measuring force; 1 N equals the amount of force
needed to hold up a mass of 100 g
◉ external force.
Answer: a force applied to an object by something else; for example,
a person sitting on a chair
◉ mass.
Answer: the amount of matter in an object; usually measured in
grams and kilograms
◉ centre of gravity.
