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Area 3: Mechanisms and structures
Quick questions on Structures, tension, compression and beam reactions - SQA National 5 Engineering Science
3short Q&A pairs drawn directly from our worked dot-point answer. For full context and worked exam questions, read the parent dot-point page.
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What type of force does a strut carry? [1 mark]
What is q2?Show answer
State the two conditions for a loaded beam to be in equilibrium. [2 marks]
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A beam on end supports carries a load at its centre. State the reaction at each support. [2 marks]
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