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The Beam Bridge

Gap-fill exercise

Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. You can also click on the "[?]" button to get a clue. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints or clues!

The bridge consists of a beam supported at each end by . The weight of the beam straight down on the piers. The farther apart its piers, the the beam becomes. This is why beam rarely more than 250 feet.


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