Section 2.1 & 2.2 flashcards

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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