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Resisting forces and stresses — AQA Design and Technology 8552 | GradeGen
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Forces and stresses
Resisting forces and stresses
AQA GCSE Design and Technology · 8552
Resisting forces and stresses
What you need to know
Identify and define the primary forces and stresses acting on materials: tension, compression, bending, torsion, and shear.
Analyze how materials and objects can be manipulated to effectively resist and work with these forces.
Apply mathematical and scientific principles to understand how manipulating materials changes the magnitude and direction of applied forces.
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