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Bridge Types: Tensile & Compressive Forces
| Content Provider | TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12 |
|---|---|
| Author | Goode, Jonathan S. Friedrichsen, Joe Mach, Natalie Valenti, Chris Lander, Denali Carlson, Denise W. Zarske, Malinda Schaefer |
| Copyright Year | 2006 |
| Description | Students explore how tension and compression forces act on three different bridge types. Using sponges, cardboard and string, they create models of beam, arch and suspension bridges and apply forces to understand how they disperse or transfer these loads. |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | Regents of The University of Colorado |
| Subject Keyword | Physical Science Beam Cable-stayed Bridge Tension Arch Bridge Beam Bridge Suspension Bridge Bridge Compression Suspension |
| Content Type | Text Video |
| Time Required | PT45M |
| Education Level | Class VI Class VII Class VIII |
| Pedagogy | Experimental Activity Lecture cum Demonstration |
| Resource Type | Hands-on |
| Subject | Physics |
