Load Bearer
Predict which structure carries the load · bridges, towers, cranes and dams, every answer decided by exact physics
About Load Bearer
Load Bearer is a PlayMemorize mini-game about structural physics. Each round shows a bridge, tower, crane, dam, or other load-bearing structure and asks one question: which one holds, and why?
How a round works. You read the diagram and the numbers, then predict the outcome · the stiffest beam, the tower that stands, the cable under the most tension. The reveal works the exact formula through with the round's own numbers, so the answer is never a matter of opinion.
Ten kinds of question. Beam stiffness, column buckling, ground pressure, cable tension, arch thrust, water force on a dam, pulley advantage, tower balance, the lever rule, and triangulated bracing · each driven by a real engineering equation.
Age-aware practice. Library links can carry an age band into the game, so the opening difficulty is tuned to the child or grown-up challenge path that launched it.
Part of PlayMemorize, a passion project from Christoffer De Geer. It runs in the browser and is designed for short, honest practice rounds.
FAQ
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What does Load Bearer train?
Load Bearer trains structural and physical intuition · how shape, size, and geometry decide what a beam, column, arch, or stack of blocks can hold, with the exact formula shown every round. -
Are the answers really correct?
Yes. Every round is built from an exact formula (such as bending stiffness b·h³/12, or pressure = force ÷ area) and guarantees one clearly-leading answer, so there is never a tie or a judgement call. -
Do I need to know physics to play?
No. You can start by guessing and learn from the worked reveal each round, which shows the formula with the numbers filled in. The principle sticks fast once you have seen it a few times. -
Why is Load Bearer excluded from worksheets for now?
The worksheet registry documents this game as unsupported because each round depends on a scaled diagram the current paper renderer cannot draw faithfully yet.