Tension and Compression Worksheet

Engineering lesson 18: Tension and compression · Set 235 · 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 brick at a wall base? (a) tension (b) compression
2. 2.True or false: a suspension cable is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🪢 Tension or compression: a squeezed spring? (a) tension (b) compression
4. 4.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a crane lifting cable (b) a suspension cable (c) a tall bridge tower (d) a swing chain
5. 5.🪢 Tension or compression: a swing chain? (a) tension (b) compression
6. 6.🪢 Compression is a force that … (a) pulls or stretches (b) makes light (c) pushes or squeezes (d) cools things
7. 7.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a swing chain (b) a tall bridge tower (c) a table leg (d) a temple column
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a table leg (b) a tow rope on a car (c) a tug of war rope (d) a suspension cable
9. 9.True or false: a tug of war rope is in tension (pulled). (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a temple column (b) a crane lifting cable (c) a tent guy rope (d) a tow rope on a car
11. 11.🪢 Which material is good in tension but useless in compression? (a) a stone (b) a concrete block (c) a brick (d) a rope
12. 12.🪢 Tension or compression: a crane lifting cable? (a) compression (b) tension
13. 13.🪢 Tension is a force that … (a) pulls or stretches (b) turns things (c) heats things (d) pushes or squeezes
14. 14.🪢 Tension or compression: a pillar under a roof? (a) compression (b) tension
15. 15.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 11200 N rests evenly on 4 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
16. 16.🪢 A stage stands on 5 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 250 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
17. 17.True or false: a table leg is in tension (pulled). (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a tall bridge tower (b) a tent guy rope (c) a pillar under a roof (d) a brick at a wall base
19. 19.🪢 Tension or compression: a stone in an arch? (a) compression (b) tension
20. 20.🪢 Tension or compression: a suspension cable? (a) tension (b) compression
21. 21.🪢 Tension or compression: a tow rope on a car? (a) tension (b) compression
22. 22.🪢 Tension or compression: a temple column? (a) tension (b) compression
23. 23.True or false: a squeezed spring is in tension (pulled). (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 8400 N rests evenly on 4 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane lifting cable (b) a tall bridge tower (c) a tent guy rope (d) a tug of war rope
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone in an arch (b) a tug of war rope (c) a brick at a wall base (d) a temple column
27. 27.True or false: a tow rope on a car is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a tall bridge tower (b) a tent guy rope (c) a brick at a wall base (d) a stone in an arch
29. 29.🪢 A stage stands on 4 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 625 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
30. 30.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a hanging lamp chain (b) a swing chain (c) a crane lifting cable (d) a squeezed spring
31. 31.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 3600 N rests evenly on 4 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pillar under a roof (b) a brick at a wall base (c) a tall bridge tower (d) a crane lifting cable
33. 33.🪢 A stage stands on 4 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 575 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
34. 34.🪢 Tension or compression: a bridge pier? (a) compression (b) tension
35. 35.🪢 A sign weighing 1080 N hangs from 6 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a tent guy rope (b) a bridge pier (c) a tug of war rope (d) a swing chain
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bridge pier (b) a squeezed spring (c) a tow rope on a car (d) a temple column
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone in an arch (b) a stretched rubber band (c) a temple column (d) a brick at a wall base
39. 39.🪢 A sign weighing 30 N hangs from 3 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
40. 40.🪢 A stage stands on 5 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 650 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?

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