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Which axis is defined as parallel to the direction of growth in a piece of wood?
Which axis is defined as parallel to the direction of growth in a piece of wood?
Which axis is defined as perpendicular to the growth rings in a piece of wood?
Which axis is defined as perpendicular to the growth rings in a piece of wood?
Which axis is defined as tangential to the growth rings in a piece of wood?
Which axis is defined as tangential to the growth rings in a piece of wood?
What type of material is wood classified as?
What type of material is wood classified as?
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Which two axes are defined in relation to the growth rings in a piece of wood?
Which two axes are defined in relation to the growth rings in a piece of wood?
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Which type of force does wood resist the strongest when applied along the grain?
Which type of force does wood resist the strongest when applied along the grain?
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Failure in wood under which type of force occurs when the bottom of the beam reaches tensile strength?
Failure in wood under which type of force occurs when the bottom of the beam reaches tensile strength?
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Which type of force is wood relatively weak in resisting when applied parallel to the grain?
Which type of force is wood relatively weak in resisting when applied parallel to the grain?
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What happens when wood fails under bending along the grain?
What happens when wood fails under bending along the grain?
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Which type of force does wood fail under when the bottom of the beam reaches tensile strength?
Which type of force does wood fail under when the bottom of the beam reaches tensile strength?
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