The Horizontal Component of the Buttressing Force at the Base

question 43

Multiple Choice

The horizontal component of the buttressing force at the base of a pointed arch is

• A)less than that of a rounded arch.
• B)equal to that of a rounded arch.
• C)greater than that of a rounded arch.
• D)zero in magnitude.

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Definitions:

Distal Stimuli

External objects and events in the environment that provide the basis for the perception of stimuli.

George Berkeley

George Berkeley was an Irish philosopher in the 18th century, best known for his theory of immaterialism, arguing that physical objects do not exist independently of the mind that perceives them.

Empiricism

A philosophical standpoint emphasizing that knowledge comes primarily from sensory experience and evidence gathered through experimentation.

Innate Categories

refer to the basic, naturally occurring classifications that the human mind is believed to automatically and instinctively recognize and sort information into.