Bending Force (Leaving Cert Engineering): Quizzes
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What two forces does a bending force combine in the same material?
What two forces does a bending force combine in the same material?
Compression and tension
What effect does one side of a material experience during bending?
What effect does one side of a material experience during bending?
Compression (squeezing)
What does the opposite side of a bending material experience?
What does the opposite side of a bending material experience?
Tension (stretching)
Why are bending forces more complicated than simple compression or tension?
Why are bending forces more complicated than simple compression or tension?
They create dual action simultaneously
What must a material handle simultaneously when experiencing bending forces?
What must a material handle simultaneously when experiencing bending forces?
Both compression and tension
What creates bending forces along a bridge structure?
What creates bending forces along a bridge structure?
Weight of traffic and bridge's weight
What challenge does reinforced concrete solve?
What challenge does reinforced concrete solve?
Bending force challenges
What type of forces is traditional concrete excellent at handling?
What type of forces is traditional concrete excellent at handling?
Compression forces
In reinforced concrete, what does the steel handle?
In reinforced concrete, what does the steel handle?
Tensile loads
When is material selection critical in engineering?
When is material selection critical in engineering?
Where bending forces are expected
What is the key challenge engineers face with materials and forces?
What is the key challenge engineers face with materials and forces?
No material resists all forces perfectly
What creates internal stress patterns in a bending material?
What creates internal stress patterns in a bending material?
Compressed side pushing in, stretched side pulling out