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| The amount of matter in a body (not always a human body) |
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refers to the condition of a stable structure, in which external and internal forces are balanced |
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| the standard unit of force in the Système international d' unitès |
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a scientific device used to measure force; also called a spring scale |
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What is gravitational force |
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| The Gravity between 2 objects. The gravitation on earth is 9.81 (can round it to 10 if you don't need to be exact.) |
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| What is an external force? |
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stresses that act on a structure from outside examples of that would be snow on the roof instalation iside the roof, birds on the roof, and even wind blowing agenst the roof.
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the change in a structure when a force is acting on it; deformation is an indicator that the materials are stressed |
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the weight of a structure
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the force or forces that
act in or on a structure but are not part of the structure; examples of a live load include the wind, the weight of people, and a collision |
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a force that pulls on a material and stretches it apart
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| What is Compression Force |
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a force that compacts or squeezes a material
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a force that bends or tears a material by pushing parts of it into the opposite direction
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a force that acts on material by twisting its ends in opposite directions or just something bending both ways.
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