It has been shown that certain shapes of metal beams are stronger than other shapes. for example, i-beams are stronger than rectangular solids of the same size. designers must often take into account the strength requirements for an application and weigh these requirements against cost and availability.

what kind of test would a designer perform to get the strongest material for his application?
a) bending different materials of the same shape
b) bending different materials of different shapes
c) bending different cost materials of the same size
d) bending different cost materials of the same shape
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(me out over the last several centuries, scientists have made the following broad observations while investigating several branches of the life sciences: -the fossil record shows that different types of organisms have existed at different times in earth's history. -many organisms have similar body structures that seem to be adapted to different ways of living in their environment. -organisms of different species often share similarities in stages of embryonic development. -many species share genetic similarities, and almost all organisms use the same basic building blocks to construct proteins. -often, the extent of two species' similarities can be predicted from their geographic closeness to each other. -a great deal of change has been observed among species that have experienced strong selective pressures through many generations. scientists have carefully considered and rigorously tested the observations listed above. when scientists offer a of these observations, they are making 1.) testable explanation, deductive explanation 2.) scientific interference, scientific law