Tension and Compression Worksheet

Engineering lesson 18: Tension and compression · Set 227 · 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.🪢 Tension or compression: a tow rope on a car? (a) compression (b) tension
2. 2.🪢 Which material is good in tension but useless in compression? (a) a rope (b) a stone (c) a brick (d) a concrete block
3. 3.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 12000 N rests evenly on 6 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a temple column (b) a stone in an arch (c) a bridge pier (d) a tent guy rope
5. 5.True or false: a stretched rubber band is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🪢 Tension or compression: a hanging lamp chain? (a) tension (b) compression
7. 7.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a squeezed spring (b) a tug of war rope (c) a stone in an arch (d) a temple column
8. 8.🪢 Tension or compression: a bridge pier? (a) tension (b) compression
9. 9.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a suspension cable (b) a tug of war rope (c) a table leg (d) a swing chain
10. 10.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a tow rope on a car (b) a stretched rubber band (c) a squeezed spring (d) a swing chain
11. 11.🪢 Tension or compression: a crane lifting cable? (a) tension (b) compression
12. 12.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a tow rope on a car (b) a stretched rubber band (c) a stone in an arch (d) a suspension cable
13. 13.True or false: a tow rope on a car is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a tall bridge tower (b) a bridge pier (c) a swing chain (d) a squeezed spring
15. 15.🪢 A stage stands on 3 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 675 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
16. 16.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 5500 N rests evenly on 5 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
17. 17.True or false: a suspension cable is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🪢 A stage stands on 8 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 150 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
19. 19.True or false: a hanging lamp chain is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: a tug of war rope is in tension (pulled). (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: a tall bridge tower is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: a table leg is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a tow rope on a car (b) a pillar under a roof (c) a temple column (d) a stone in an arch
24. 24.🪢 Compression is a force that … (a) pushes or squeezes (b) cools things (c) makes light (d) pulls or stretches
25. 25.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a temple column (b) a tall bridge tower (c) a squeezed spring (d) a crane lifting cable
26. 26.🪢 Tension or compression: a brick at a wall base? (a) tension (b) compression
27. 27.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a temple column (b) a squeezed spring (c) a bridge pier (d) a stretched rubber band
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a tent guy rope (b) a swing chain (c) a tug of war rope (d) a pillar under a roof
29. 29.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 15000 N rests evenly on 6 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a squeezed spring (b) a bridge pier (c) a suspension cable (d) a tall bridge tower
31. 31.🪢 A stage stands on 4 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 100 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a brick at a wall base (b) a crane lifting cable (c) a pillar under a roof (d) a stone in an arch
33. 33.🪢 Tension or compression: a stone in an arch? (a) tension (b) compression
34. 34.🪢 Tension is a force that … (a) pushes or squeezes (b) pulls or stretches (c) heats things (d) turns things
35. 35.🪢 Tension or compression: a tug of war rope? (a) tension (b) compression
36. 36.🪢 A stage stands on 4 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 825 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane lifting cable (b) a hanging lamp chain (c) a tug of war rope (d) a bridge pier
38. 38.True or false: a squeezed spring is in tension (pulled). (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🪢 Tension or compression: a suspension cable? (a) tension (b) compression
40. 40.🪢 A stage stands on 7 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 400 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?

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