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  • What is the English translation for "forma"?
    shape
  • What is the English translation for "estructura colgante (o atirantada)?
    suspended structure
  • A collection of elements arranged in an optimum way to support a body or an object.
    Structure
  • A type of influence that can deform an object or change its movement, or produce motion in a object at rest.
    force
  • What kind of force is being applied to the object in the photo?
    Torsion
  • What is the English translation for "esqueleto"?
    skeleton
  • What is the English translation for "ordenador"?
    orderly
  • When a structure remains in equilibrium even when a force is applied to it.
    Stable
  • What kind of force is being applied to the object in the photo?
    compression
  • What kind of motion is happening in the image?
    shear motion
  • What is the term for when a structure/object is able to withstand external forces without breaking?
    Strength
  • Shaping or forcing something straight into a curve or angle.
    bending
  • When force is applied but the object does not deform or move.
    Rigid
  • What is the English translation for "estructura entramada"?
    frame structure/framing
  • What is the English translation for "ligera"?
    lightweight
  • What is the English translation for "estructura triangulada"?
    truss structure
  • What is the English translation for "armazón"?
    frame
  • What is the English translation for "estructura masiva"?
    mass structure
  • When a force is applied to an object and it temporarily deforms but then returns to its original shape.
    Elastic/Elasticity