cm 2501 test 2 Questions with CORRECT Answers
(Grade A+)
Question 1:
wood is generally _____ when stressed in a direction parallel to the grain
Answer:
stronger
Question 2:
following the sign convention used in the text, a cantilever with only gravity loads acting on it
would have a ________ bending moment
Answer:
negative
Question 3:
the moment of inertia of a cross section is_____
Answer:
a measure of resistance to bending and buckling
Question 4:
reinforced concrete is able to resist tensile forces due to the use of ______
Answer:
steel
Question 5:
following the sign convention used in the text, a simple beam with only gravity loads acting
between the supports would have ____ bending moment
Answer:
a positive
(Grade A+)
Question 1:
wood is generally _____ when stressed in a direction parallel to the grain
Answer:
stronger
Question 2:
following the sign convention used in the text, a cantilever with only gravity loads acting on it
would have a ________ bending moment
Answer:
negative
Question 3:
the moment of inertia of a cross section is_____
Answer:
a measure of resistance to bending and buckling
Question 4:
reinforced concrete is able to resist tensile forces due to the use of ______
Answer:
steel
Question 5:
following the sign convention used in the text, a simple beam with only gravity loads acting
between the supports would have ____ bending moment
Answer:
a positive
