Tension and Compression Worksheet

Engineering lesson 18: Tension and compression · Set 220 · 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.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a brick at a wall base (b) a swing chain (c) a temple column (d) a squeezed spring
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bridge pier (b) a tent guy rope (c) a table leg (d) a squeezed spring
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bridge pier (b) a tow rope on a car (c) a tent guy rope (d) a stretched rubber band
4. 4.True or false: a tow rope on a car is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🪢 Compression is a force that … (a) pulls or stretches (b) makes light (c) cools things (d) pushes or squeezes
6. 6.True or false: a pillar under a roof is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🪢 Which material is good in tension but useless in compression? (a) a concrete block (b) a stone (c) a brick (d) a rope
8. 8.🪢 A sign weighing 120 N hangs from 6 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
9. 9.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a tent guy rope (b) a brick at a wall base (c) a bridge pier (d) a pillar under a roof
10. 10.🪢 Tension or compression: a tug of war rope? (a) tension (b) compression
11. 11.🪢 Tension or compression: a tall bridge tower? (a) tension (b) compression
12. 12.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a tall bridge tower (b) a stretched rubber band (c) a squeezed spring (d) a bridge pier
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bridge pier (b) a pillar under a roof (c) a temple column (d) a hanging lamp chain
14. 14.🪢 Tension or compression: a swing chain? (a) tension (b) compression
15. 15.True or false: a crane lifting cable is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🪢 A sign weighing 50 N hangs from 5 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
17. 17.True or false: a pillar under a roof is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: a table leg is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a tall bridge tower (b) a hanging lamp chain (c) a brick at a wall base (d) a bridge pier
20. 20.🪢 A sign weighing 180 N hangs from 6 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
21. 21.🪢 Tension or compression: a stone in an arch? (a) compression (b) tension
22. 22.True or false: a tall bridge tower is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🪢 Tension or compression: a bridge pier? (a) compression (b) tension
24. 24.🪢 A stage stands on 8 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 700 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
25. 25.🪢 Tension or compression: a temple column? (a) compression (b) tension
26. 26.🪢 Tension or compression: a stretched rubber band? (a) compression (b) tension
27. 27.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a tent guy rope (b) a stretched rubber band (c) a tall bridge tower (d) a tow rope on a car
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a tall bridge tower (b) a swing chain (c) a suspension cable (d) a hanging lamp chain
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone in an arch (b) a tall bridge tower (c) a bridge pier (d) a swing chain
30. 30.🪢 Tension or compression: a table leg? (a) tension (b) compression
31. 31.🪢 Tension or compression: a pillar under a roof? (a) compression (b) tension
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a tug of war rope (b) a stone in an arch (c) a pillar under a roof (d) a table leg
33. 33.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a crane lifting cable (b) a stretched rubber band (c) a bridge pier (d) a tug of war rope
34. 34.🪢 Tension or compression: a tent guy rope? (a) tension (b) compression
35. 35.🪢 Tension is a force that … (a) heats things (b) turns things (c) pulls or stretches (d) pushes or squeezes
36. 36.True or false: a tall bridge tower is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: a tow rope on a car is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🪢 Tension or compression: a hanging lamp chain? (a) tension (b) compression
39. 39.True or false: a suspension cable is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a brick at a wall base (b) a suspension cable (c) a tall bridge tower (d) a squeezed spring

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