Tension and Compression Worksheet

Engineering lesson 18: Tension and compression · Set 181 · 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.🪢 A beam rests on two supports and is pressed down in the middle. Its bottom edge is … (a) not affected (b) squeezed (compression) (c) twisted (d) stretched (tension)
2. 2.🪢 Tension or compression: a brick at a wall base? (a) compression (b) tension
3. 3.🪢 Tension or compression: a temple column? (a) tension (b) compression
4. 4.True or false: a temple column is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a pillar under a roof (b) a squeezed spring (c) a tall bridge tower (d) a tug of war rope
6. 6.🪢 A sign weighing 900 N hangs from 5 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a suspension cable (b) a tug of war rope (c) a crane lifting cable (d) a pillar under a roof
8. 8.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 1800 N rests evenly on 6 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a temple column (b) a tent guy rope (c) a hanging lamp chain (d) a stretched rubber band
10. 10.🪢 Tension or compression: a table leg? (a) tension (b) compression
11. 11.🪢 Compression is a force that … (a) pushes or squeezes (b) cools things (c) pulls or stretches (d) makes light
12. 12.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a crane lifting cable (b) a pillar under a roof (c) a tow rope on a car (d) a tent guy rope
13. 13.🪢 Which material is good in tension but useless in compression? (a) a stone (b) a brick (c) a concrete block (d) a rope
14. 14.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a tall bridge tower (b) a suspension cable (c) a stone in an arch (d) a table leg
15. 15.True or false: a tow rope on a car is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🪢 A stage stands on 5 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 50 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
17. 17.🪢 A sign weighing 200 N hangs from 5 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
18. 18.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 4800 N rests evenly on 8 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
19. 19.🪢 A stage stands on 4 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 975 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
20. 20.True or false: a tug of war rope is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🪢 Tension or compression: a tent guy rope? (a) compression (b) tension
22. 22.🪢 Tension or compression: a tug of war rope? (a) compression (b) tension
23. 23.🪢 Tension is a force that … (a) pushes or squeezes (b) turns things (c) heats things (d) pulls or stretches
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stretched rubber band (b) a temple column (c) a pillar under a roof (d) a tall bridge tower
25. 25.True or false: a swing chain is in tension (pulled). (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a brick at a wall base (b) a bridge pier (c) a tow rope on a car (d) a stone in an arch
27. 27.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a temple column (b) a stone in an arch (c) a stretched rubber band (d) a brick at a wall base
28. 28.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a pillar under a roof (b) a tent guy rope (c) a brick at a wall base (d) a bridge pier
29. 29.🪢 A sign weighing 300 N hangs from 2 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
30. 30.True or false: a tug of war rope is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🪢 A stage stands on 7 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 625 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
32. 32.True or false: a hanging lamp chain is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a tug of war rope (b) a squeezed spring (c) a suspension cable (d) a swing chain
34. 34.True or false: a stone in an arch is in tension (pulled). (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 2000 N rests evenly on 4 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
36. 36.🪢 A sign weighing 720 N hangs from 6 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone in an arch (b) a pillar under a roof (c) a tug of war rope (d) a bridge pier
38. 38.🪢 A stage stands on 6 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 750 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a swing chain (b) a brick at a wall base (c) a hanging lamp chain (d) a tent guy rope
40. 40.True or false: a crane lifting cable is in tension (pulled). (a) True (b) False

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