Lesson 3.2.2
3.2.2 Forces and stresses Quiz: AQA Design & Technology, Unit 2
20 questions
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Lesson 3.2.2, Forces and stresses: 20 multiple choice questions for the AQA GCSE Design & Technology (8552), Unit 2: Specialist technical principles, written with Revision Ninja.
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The 20 questions
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Which force pulls a material so that it stretches apart?
- Shear
- Compression
- Torsion
- Tension
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Which force pushes a material together so that it squashes?
- Compression
- Tension
- Torsion
- Bending
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Which stress causes a material to curve under load?
- Torsion
- Shear
- Bending
- Tension
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Which force twists a material about its length?
- Torsion
- Bending
- Compression
- Tension
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Which stress involves forces acting in opposite directions that cause one layer to slide past another?
- Bending
- Shear
- Compression
- Tension
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Which technique reinforces paper and board by bonding layers together?
- Webbing
- Interfacing
- Folding
- Lamination
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Which technique is commonly used to stiffen a fabric collar?
- Scoring
- Hemming
- Fabric interfacing
- Lamination
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Which technique adds woven strips of fabric to support a seat?
- Lamination
- Folding
- Torsion
- Webbing
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A chair seat sags under a person's weight. Which stress is most directly responsible?
- Tension
- Torsion
- Bending
- Shear
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A screwdriver turns a shaft to drive a screw. Which force acts on the shaft?
- Shear
- Bending
- Compression
- Torsion
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A hanging sign is supported by a cable that is pulled taut by its weight. Which force is the cable carrying?
- Torsion
- Compression
- Shear
- Tension
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A column supports a roof and is squeezed by the load above. Which force does it carry?
- Shear
- Tension
- Compression
- Torsion
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A metal pin is cut when two blades slide past each other in opposite directions. Which stress is this?
- Tension
- Bending
- Shear
- Torsion
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A designer glues thin layers of wood to form a stronger panel. Which technique is this?
- Torsion
- Webbing
- Lamination
- Folding
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Which process makes a straight crease line flexible in card and board?
- Laminating
- Scoring
- Extruding
- Embossing
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Which two forces act along the length of a material in opposite senses?
- Torsion and shear
- Lamination and folding
- Bending and webbing
- Tension and compression
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What type of stress involves twisting a material about its length?
- Tension
- Shear
- Compression
- Torsion
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Which force can cause buckling in slender structural parts?
- Tension
- Torsion
- Bending
- Compression
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What is the main purpose of folding card rather than simply bending it?
- Preventing any movement
- Removing all flexibility
- Creating a defined crease
- Increasing total mass
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Which force is present in a beam when its top fibres are squeezed and its bottom fibres stretched?
- Torsion
- Compression
- Bending
- Shear
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