MYP Physics · 07 · structured
Bridge-gap reasoning
Thermal physics · Original GioPhysics question with a detailed, mark-by-mark answer guide.
- Demand
- recall
- Marks
- 3
- Topics
- 1
- Answer
- Complete
Question3 marks
Explain why engineers leave expansion gaps between long bridge sections and predict what could happen without them on a hot day.
Task interpretation
What a complete response should do
Build a visible chain from the information given to the quantity or statement requested.
Use precise physics language and answer the command directly.
- Response type
- structured
- Allocation
- 3 marks
- Demand
- recall
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