Tension and Compression Worksheet

Engineering lesson 18: Tension and compression · Set 239 · 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 compression (pushed)? (a) a hanging lamp chain (b) a tent guy rope (c) a stretched rubber band (d) a temple column
2. 2.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a pillar under a roof (b) a tent guy rope (c) a bridge pier (d) a temple column
3. 3.🪢 Tension or compression: a stretched rubber band? (a) tension (b) compression
4. 4.True or false: a table leg is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a swing chain (b) a crane lifting cable (c) a tug of war rope (d) a brick at a wall base
6. 6.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a crane lifting cable (b) a bridge pier (c) a suspension cable (d) a tent guy rope
7. 7.🪢 Tension is a force that … (a) heats things (b) turns things (c) pushes or squeezes (d) pulls or stretches
8. 8.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 17400 N rests evenly on 6 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
9. 9.🪢 Which material is good in tension but useless in compression? (a) a stone (b) a rope (c) a brick (d) a concrete block
10. 10.🪢 Tension or compression: a tent guy rope? (a) tension (b) compression
11. 11.🪢 A sign weighing 120 N hangs from 3 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
12. 12.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a stone in an arch (b) a swing chain (c) a squeezed spring (d) a bridge pier
13. 13.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a pillar under a roof (b) a suspension cable (c) a stretched rubber band (d) a tow rope on a car
14. 14.True or false: a brick at a wall base is in tension (pulled). (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: a suspension cable is in tension (pulled). (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a tent guy rope (b) a tug of war rope (c) a squeezed spring (d) a stretched rubber band
17. 17.🪢 Tension or compression: a tow rope on a car? (a) tension (b) compression
18. 18.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 2400 N rests evenly on 3 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
19. 19.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 10000 N rests evenly on 5 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
20. 20.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a brick at a wall base (b) a stretched rubber band (c) a squeezed spring (d) a bridge pier
21. 21.🪢 Compression is a force that … (a) makes light (b) pulls or stretches (c) cools things (d) pushes or squeezes
22. 22.🪢 Tension or compression: a temple column? (a) tension (b) compression
23. 23.🪢 Tension or compression: a swing chain? (a) tension (b) compression
24. 24.🪢 Tension or compression: a squeezed spring? (a) compression (b) tension
25. 25.🪢 A stage stands on 5 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 200 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a squeezed spring (b) a hanging lamp chain (c) a brick at a wall base (d) a pillar under a roof
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a suspension cable (b) a squeezed spring (c) a stretched rubber band (d) a swing chain
28. 28.🪢 Tension or compression: a crane lifting cable? (a) tension (b) compression
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pillar under a roof (b) a squeezed spring (c) a tall bridge tower (d) a tent guy rope
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a tow rope on a car (b) a hanging lamp chain (c) a stone in an arch (d) a suspension cable
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane lifting cable (b) a pillar under a roof (c) a temple column (d) a stone in an arch
32. 32.🪢 Tension or compression: a bridge pier? (a) tension (b) compression
33. 33.True or false: a stretched rubber band is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🪢 A sign weighing 510 N hangs from 3 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a brick at a wall base (b) a suspension cable (c) a table leg (d) a stone in an arch
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a tow rope on a car (b) a tent guy rope (c) a tug of war rope (d) a brick at a wall base
37. 37.True or false: a crane lifting cable is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a stretched rubber band (b) a crane lifting cable (c) a stone in an arch (d) a tow rope on a car
39. 39.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a stone in an arch (b) a brick at a wall base (c) a table leg (d) a crane lifting cable
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a tent guy rope (b) a temple column (c) a tug of war rope (d) a crane lifting cable

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