Tension and Compression Worksheet

Engineering lesson 18: Tension and compression · Set 330 · 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 is a force that … (a) turns things (b) pulls or stretches (c) pushes or squeezes (d) heats things
2. 2.🪢 A beam rests on two supports and is pressed down in the middle. Its bottom edge is … (a) twisted (b) not affected (c) stretched (tension) (d) squeezed (compression)
3. 3.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 9000 N rests evenly on 5 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
4. 4.🪢 A stage stands on 7 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 225 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
5. 5.True or false: a swing chain is in tension (pulled). (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🪢 A sign weighing 480 N hangs from 6 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
7. 7.True or false: a suspension cable is in tension (pulled). (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: a swing chain is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: a hanging lamp chain is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a temple column (b) a brick at a wall base (c) a stone in an arch (d) a suspension cable
11. 11.True or false: a brick at a wall base is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🪢 Compression is a force that … (a) pushes or squeezes (b) cools things (c) makes light (d) pulls or stretches
13. 13.🪢 Tension or compression: a suspension cable? (a) tension (b) compression
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a squeezed spring (b) a swing chain (c) a stone in an arch (d) a table leg
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stretched rubber band (b) a tent guy rope (c) a suspension cable (d) a stone in an arch
16. 16.True or false: a stone in an arch is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🪢 Tension or compression: a pillar under a roof? (a) compression (b) tension
18. 18.True or false: a tent guy rope is in tension (pulled). (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: a temple column is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🪢 A stage stands on 7 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 550 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
21. 21.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a pillar under a roof (b) a tall bridge tower (c) a brick at a wall base (d) a crane lifting cable
22. 22.🪢 Tension or compression: a bridge pier? (a) tension (b) compression
23. 23.True or false: a tall bridge tower is in tension (pulled). (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🪢 A sign weighing 60 N hangs from 2 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
25. 25.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a squeezed spring (b) a table leg (c) a brick at a wall base (d) a swing chain
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a tow rope on a car (b) a hanging lamp chain (c) a bridge pier (d) a swing chain
27. 27.🪢 A stage stands on 7 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 925 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
28. 28.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a tug of war rope (b) a suspension cable (c) a pillar under a roof (d) a crane lifting cable
29. 29.True or false: a crane lifting cable is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a brick at a wall base (b) a suspension cable (c) a squeezed spring (d) a pillar under a roof
31. 31.True or false: a tall bridge tower is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: a pillar under a roof is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🪢 Which material is good in tension but useless in compression? (a) a brick (b) a concrete block (c) a stone (d) a rope
34. 34.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a pillar under a roof (b) a bridge pier (c) a hanging lamp chain (d) a tall bridge tower
35. 35.True or false: a stone in an arch is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🪢 Tension or compression: a swing chain? (a) tension (b) compression
37. 37.🪢 A stage stands on 5 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 450 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
38. 38.🪢 A stage stands on 6 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 300 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
39. 39.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 6000 N rests evenly on 5 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
40. 40.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a stretched rubber band (b) a table leg (c) a tent guy rope (d) a tug of war rope

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