Stress on String

October 16, 2012

String does not hold rigid under compression.

But string under tension or stress does hold rigid.
This bridge can hold a load of the weight brick.


This span can be crossed with little weight using string instead of more beams.


After they built bridges

they added vehicles.


This Mars rover checked out the Red Rover at Marshall University.

http://lego.marshall.edu

http://SENSORSCITY.marshall.edu


Net week will be the Boom contest.

This is what their play ground is like.

LEGO Links of Linda Hamilton
hamilton@marshall.edu
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