Tension


October 9, 2012

Triangle of LEGO beams is a rigid structure.

Paper is rigid under tension but not compression.

String can be used to make a bridge that is rigid enough for "walking" across.

Across chairs

or desks.

Or heads.






Or for a trek across the lockers.
 

 

of Linda Hamilton hamilton@marshall.edu With support from Webpages and pictures on http://www.marshall.edu/LEGO Web camera on http://legocamera.marshall.edu Teleoperate AppaLEGO CITY at http://lego.marshall.edu NASA site of Remote Sensing on http://SENSORSCITY.marshall.edu