Tension and Compression Worksheet

Engineering lesson 18: Tension and compression · Set 114 · 40 questions

Engineer's tip (Pulled or squeezed?): Tension = pulled or stretched (ropes, chains, cables). Compression = pushed or squeezed (pillars, legs, piers, arch stones). Equal sharing: force on each = total load ÷ number of identical ropes or pillars.

1. 1.True or false: a crane lifting cable is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a tall bridge tower (b) a bridge pier (c) a squeezed spring (d) a stretched rubber band
3. 3.🪢 Tension or compression: a suspension cable? (a) tension (b) compression
4. 4.🪢 Tension is a force that … (a) pushes or squeezes (b) heats things (c) turns things (d) pulls or stretches
5. 5.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a crane lifting cable (b) a temple column (c) a squeezed spring (d) a pillar under a roof
6. 6.🪢 Tension or compression: a tug of war rope? (a) tension (b) compression
7. 7.🪢 A beam rests on two supports and is pressed down in the middle. Its bottom edge is … (a) squeezed (compression) (b) not affected (c) twisted (d) stretched (tension)
8. 8.🪢 Tension or compression: a crane lifting cable? (a) tension (b) compression
9. 9.🪢 Tension or compression: a tent guy rope? (a) compression (b) tension
10. 10.🪢 A stage stands on 8 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 225 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
11. 11.🪢 Tension or compression: a tow rope on a car? (a) compression (b) tension
12. 12.🪢 Tension or compression: a temple column? (a) compression (b) tension
13. 13.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a stretched rubber band (b) a crane lifting cable (c) a tall bridge tower (d) a tow rope on a car
14. 14.🪢 A stage stands on 6 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 100 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
15. 15.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a hanging lamp chain (b) a swing chain (c) a suspension cable (d) a bridge pier
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a tug of war rope (b) a crane lifting cable (c) a pillar under a roof (d) a tow rope on a car
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a brick at a wall base (b) a stone in an arch (c) a table leg (d) a suspension cable
18. 18.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a tall bridge tower (b) a tow rope on a car (c) a pillar under a roof (d) a bridge pier
19. 19.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a tall bridge tower (b) a brick at a wall base (c) a tug of war rope (d) a table leg
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a swing chain (b) a table leg (c) a temple column (d) a tall bridge tower
21. 21.True or false: a temple column is in tension (pulled). (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: a swing chain is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🪢 A stage stands on 4 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 75 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
24. 24.🪢 Tension or compression: a bridge pier? (a) tension (b) compression
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a squeezed spring (b) a tug of war rope (c) a swing chain (d) a hanging lamp chain
26. 26.🪢 Compression is a force that … (a) pushes or squeezes (b) cools things (c) pulls or stretches (d) makes light
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane lifting cable (b) a suspension cable (c) a stone in an arch (d) a tug of war rope
28. 28.🪢 Which material is good in tension but useless in compression? (a) a brick (b) a rope (c) a stone (d) a concrete block
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a squeezed spring (b) a bridge pier (c) a tent guy rope (d) a stone in an arch
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone in an arch (b) a temple column (c) a hanging lamp chain (d) a pillar under a roof
31. 31.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a stone in an arch (b) a tent guy rope (c) a tall bridge tower (d) a table leg
32. 32.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a swing chain (b) a hanging lamp chain (c) a crane lifting cable (d) a stone in an arch
33. 33.True or false: a pillar under a roof is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 2800 N rests evenly on 4 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone in an arch (b) a tall bridge tower (c) a crane lifting cable (d) a bridge pier
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a hanging lamp chain (b) a tow rope on a car (c) a suspension cable (d) a table leg
37. 37.True or false: a stone in an arch is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: a swing chain is in tension (pulled). (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a stretched rubber band (b) a tent guy rope (c) a table leg (d) a tug of war rope
40. 40.True or false: a tow rope on a car is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True

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