Tension and Compression Worksheet

Engineering lesson 18: Tension and compression · Set 325 · 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 stretched rubber band (b) a table leg (c) a tent guy rope (d) a suspension cable
2. 2.🪢 Tension is a force that … (a) pulls or stretches (b) pushes or squeezes (c) heats things (d) turns things
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pillar under a roof (b) a squeezed spring (c) a tow rope on a car (d) a brick at a wall base
4. 4.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a table leg (b) a tall bridge tower (c) a bridge pier (d) a tug of war rope
5. 5.🪢 Compression is a force that … (a) makes light (b) cools things (c) pulls or stretches (d) pushes or squeezes
6. 6.🪢 A sign weighing 800 N hangs from 4 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
7. 7.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a pillar under a roof (b) a brick at a wall base (c) a tall bridge tower (d) a tent guy rope
8. 8.🪢 Tension or compression: a table leg? (a) tension (b) compression
9. 9.🪢 Tension or compression: a tow rope on a car? (a) compression (b) tension
10. 10.🪢 Tension or compression: a stone in an arch? (a) tension (b) compression
11. 11.True or false: a temple column is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: a tent guy rope is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🪢 A sign weighing 600 N hangs from 5 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
14. 14.🪢 Tension or compression: a pillar under a roof? (a) tension (b) compression
15. 15.🪢 Tension or compression: a brick at a wall base? (a) tension (b) compression
16. 16.🪢 Tension or compression: a tall bridge tower? (a) tension (b) compression
17. 17.🪢 Tension or compression: a tent guy rope? (a) compression (b) tension
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a temple column (b) a bridge pier (c) a tall bridge tower (d) a stretched rubber band
19. 19.True or false: a pillar under a roof is in tension (pulled). (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: a temple column is in tension (pulled). (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🪢 A sign weighing 450 N hangs from 5 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
22. 22.🪢 A stage stands on 7 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 50 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
23. 23.True or false: a tall bridge tower is in tension (pulled). (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a crane lifting cable (b) a bridge pier (c) a tall bridge tower (d) a brick at a wall base
25. 25.🪢 Which material is good in tension but useless in compression? (a) a stone (b) a brick (c) a concrete block (d) a rope
26. 26.🪢 Tension or compression: a crane lifting cable? (a) tension (b) compression
27. 27.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a tall bridge tower (b) a temple column (c) a squeezed spring (d) a tow rope on a car
28. 28.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a hanging lamp chain (b) a stone in an arch (c) a tall bridge tower (d) a temple column
29. 29.True or false: a brick at a wall base is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🪢 Tension or compression: a suspension cable? (a) tension (b) compression
31. 31.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a temple column (b) a squeezed spring (c) a swing chain (d) a bridge pier
32. 32.🪢 Tension or compression: a swing chain? (a) compression (b) tension
33. 33.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 5400 N rests evenly on 3 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
34. 34.🪢 A sign weighing 760 N hangs from 4 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
35. 35.🪢 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?
36. 36.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 5600 N rests evenly on 8 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
37. 37.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a tent guy rope (b) a temple column (c) a suspension cable (d) a tug of war rope
38. 38.🪢 Tension or compression: a hanging lamp chain? (a) compression (b) tension
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone in an arch (b) a swing chain (c) a hanging lamp chain (d) a tent guy rope
40. 40.True or false: a tent guy rope is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False

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