Tension and Compression Worksheet

Engineering lesson 18: Tension and compression · Set 355 · 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.True or false: a tent guy rope is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: a stone in an arch is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a squeezed spring (b) a swing chain (c) a stone in an arch (d) a tall bridge tower
4. 4.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a stretched rubber band (b) a tall bridge tower (c) a pillar under a roof (d) a temple column
5. 5.🪢 Which material is good in tension but useless in compression? (a) a rope (b) a brick (c) a stone (d) a concrete block
6. 6.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 4500 N rests evenly on 3 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a table leg (b) a tent guy rope (c) a stretched rubber band (d) a tug of war rope
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a tent guy rope (b) a hanging lamp chain (c) a bridge pier (d) a stretched rubber band
9. 9.🪢 Tension or compression: a brick at a wall base? (a) compression (b) tension
10. 10.🪢 Tension or compression: a tall bridge tower? (a) tension (b) compression
11. 11.🪢 A sign weighing 280 N hangs from 2 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
12. 12.True or false: a table leg is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a crane lifting cable (b) a bridge pier (c) a tall bridge tower (d) a pillar under a roof
14. 14.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a brick at a wall base (b) a pillar under a roof (c) a table leg (d) a tug of war rope
15. 15.🪢 Tension is a force that … (a) turns things (b) pulls or stretches (c) pushes or squeezes (d) heats things
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stretched rubber band (b) a temple column (c) a hanging lamp chain (d) a crane lifting cable
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a squeezed spring (b) a stone in an arch (c) a tug of war rope (d) a temple column
18. 18.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a pillar under a roof (b) a suspension cable (c) a table leg (d) a temple column
19. 19.🪢 A sign weighing 1020 N hangs from 6 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
20. 20.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a squeezed spring (b) a hanging lamp chain (c) a stone in an arch (d) a tall bridge tower
21. 21.🪢 A beam rests on two supports and is pressed down in the middle. Its bottom edge is … (a) stretched (tension) (b) squeezed (compression) (c) not affected (d) twisted
22. 22.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 12000 N rests evenly on 6 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a squeezed spring (b) a tall bridge tower (c) a swing chain (d) a stone in an arch
24. 24.True or false: a temple column is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 12000 N rests evenly on 8 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
26. 26.🪢 A sign weighing 520 N hangs from 4 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
27. 27.True or false: a tall bridge tower is in tension (pulled). (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🪢 A stage stands on 3 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 125 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
29. 29.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a stretched rubber band (b) a temple column (c) a tent guy rope (d) a hanging lamp chain
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a brick at a wall base (b) a squeezed spring (c) a tent guy rope (d) a table leg
31. 31.True or false: a brick at a wall base is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a swing chain (b) a stretched rubber band (c) a stone in an arch (d) a crane lifting cable
33. 33.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a hanging lamp chain (b) a crane lifting cable (c) a tent guy rope (d) a brick at a wall base
34. 34.True or false: a tug of war rope is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 3300 N rests evenly on 3 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
36. 36.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 8400 N rests evenly on 7 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
37. 37.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 14000 N rests evenly on 7 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
38. 38.🪢 A stage stands on 3 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 875 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
39. 39.True or false: a crane lifting cable is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a tow rope on a car (b) a stone in an arch (c) a table leg (d) a temple column

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