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Forces - Coggle Diagram
Forces
what are they measured in?
newtons
types of forces
net force
total force acting on an object
unbalanced
net force does not equal 0
changes an objects motion
balanced
dont change an objects motion
net force is 0
what are they?
have direction
pulls
pushes
involved in structural design
tension
pulling force
makes structural elements longer
compression
pushing force
makes structural elements shorter
loads (source of pressure or weight)
live (weight of added components to structure) "temporary"
dead (weight of actual structure) "permanent"