Tension and Compression Worksheet

Engineering lesson 18: Tension and compression · Set 30 · 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 sign weighing 330 N hangs from 3 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
2. 2.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a stone in an arch (b) a bridge pier (c) a pillar under a roof (d) a stretched rubber band
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a squeezed spring (b) a temple column (c) a tall bridge tower (d) a tent guy rope
4. 4.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a stone in an arch (b) a brick at a wall base (c) a crane lifting cable (d) a temple column
5. 5.🪢 Which material is good in tension but useless in compression? (a) a brick (b) a rope (c) a concrete block (d) a stone
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a squeezed spring (b) a tall bridge tower (c) a pillar under a roof (d) a stretched rubber band
7. 7.🪢 Tension is a force that … (a) pulls or stretches (b) turns things (c) heats things (d) pushes or squeezes
8. 8.True or false: a crane lifting cable is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🪢 Tension or compression: a crane lifting cable? (a) compression (b) tension
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone in an arch (b) a crane lifting cable (c) a tall bridge tower (d) a table leg
11. 11.🪢 Compression is a force that … (a) pulls or stretches (b) cools things (c) makes light (d) pushes or squeezes
12. 12.True or false: a tow rope on a car is in tension (pulled). (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a tug of war rope (b) a stone in an arch (c) a crane lifting cable (d) a suspension cable
14. 14.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a crane lifting cable (b) a pillar under a roof (c) a hanging lamp chain (d) a swing chain
15. 15.🪢 Tension or compression: a tow rope on a car? (a) compression (b) tension
16. 16.🪢 A stage stands on 4 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 325 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
17. 17.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a suspension cable (b) a bridge pier (c) a temple column (d) a table leg
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pillar under a roof (b) a swing chain (c) a tug of war rope (d) a suspension cable
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a brick at a wall base (b) a hanging lamp chain (c) a tug of war rope (d) a crane lifting cable
20. 20.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a temple column (b) a pillar under a roof (c) a table leg (d) a tent guy rope
21. 21.🪢 A sign weighing 270 N hangs from 3 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a suspension cable (b) a table leg (c) a swing chain (d) a hanging lamp chain
23. 23.True or false: a temple column is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🪢 Tension or compression: a stone in an arch? (a) compression (b) tension
25. 25.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 temple column
26. 26.🪢 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?
27. 27.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a tall bridge tower (b) a suspension cable (c) a crane lifting cable (d) a tent guy rope
28. 28.True or false: a swing chain is in tension (pulled). (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🪢 Tension or compression: a temple column? (a) tension (b) compression
30. 30.True or false: a squeezed spring is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: a pillar under a roof is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🪢 Tension or compression: a tent guy rope? (a) tension (b) compression
33. 33.🪢 Tension or compression: a pillar under a roof? (a) tension (b) compression
34. 34.🪢 A sign weighing 540 N hangs from 3 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
35. 35.🪢 Tension or compression: a squeezed spring? (a) compression (b) tension
36. 36.True or false: a suspension cable is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stretched rubber band (b) a tug of war rope (c) a squeezed spring (d) a crane lifting cable
38. 38.🪢 Tension or compression: a brick at a wall base? (a) compression (b) tension
39. 39.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 2700 N rests evenly on 3 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
40. 40.🪢 Tension or compression: a stretched rubber band? (a) tension (b) compression

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