Tension and Compression Worksheet

Engineering lesson 18: Tension and compression · Set 43 · 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 or compression: a bridge pier? (a) compression (b) tension
2. 2.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a temple column (b) a tall bridge tower (c) a suspension cable (d) a table leg
3. 3.🪢 Tension or compression: a table leg? (a) compression (b) tension
4. 4.🪢 Tension or compression: a brick at a wall base? (a) tension (b) compression
5. 5.🪢 Compression is a force that … (a) cools things (b) pushes or squeezes (c) pulls or stretches (d) makes light
6. 6.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 9600 N rests evenly on 8 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
7. 7.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a tow rope on a car (b) a crane lifting cable (c) a suspension cable (d) a table leg
8. 8.True or false: a table leg is in tension (pulled). (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: a tow rope on a car is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: a tall bridge tower is in tension (pulled). (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a tug of war rope (b) a swing chain (c) a brick at a wall base (d) a suspension cable
12. 12.🪢 A beam rests on two supports and is pressed down in the middle. Its bottom edge is … (a) not affected (b) stretched (tension) (c) squeezed (compression) (d) twisted
13. 13.True or false: a crane lifting cable is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a tent guy rope (b) a tug of war rope (c) a bridge pier (d) a swing chain
15. 15.True or false: a crane lifting cable is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🪢 Tension is a force that … (a) pulls or stretches (b) turns things (c) heats things (d) pushes or squeezes
17. 17.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 13600 N rests evenly on 8 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
18. 18.🪢 Tension or compression: a pillar under a roof? (a) tension (b) compression
19. 19.🪢 A stage stands on 8 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 700 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
20. 20.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 11200 N rests evenly on 8 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
21. 21.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a hanging lamp chain (b) a stone in an arch (c) a pillar under a roof (d) a bridge pier
22. 22.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a suspension cable (b) a tug of war rope (c) a pillar under a roof (d) a hanging lamp chain
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pillar under a roof (b) a stone in an arch (c) a tent guy rope (d) a bridge pier
24. 24.🪢 Tension or compression: a tug of war rope? (a) compression (b) tension
25. 25.True or false: a tent guy rope is in tension (pulled). (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: a brick at a wall base is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a tow rope on a car (b) a stone in an arch (c) a temple column (d) a squeezed spring
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a table leg (b) a hanging lamp chain (c) a squeezed spring (d) a pillar under a roof
29. 29.🪢 Which material is good in tension but useless in compression? (a) a stone (b) a brick (c) a rope (d) a concrete block
30. 30.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a bridge pier (b) a pillar under a roof (c) a swing chain (d) a stone in an arch
31. 31.🪢 Tension or compression: a tow rope on a car? (a) compression (b) tension
32. 32.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a suspension cable (b) a squeezed spring (c) a tent guy rope (d) a tug of war rope
33. 33.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 5000 N rests evenly on 2 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
34. 34.🪢 A sign weighing 200 N hangs from 2 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
35. 35.True or false: a pillar under a roof is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a brick at a wall base (b) a temple column (c) a table leg (d) a crane lifting cable
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a tent guy rope (b) a tow rope on a car (c) a tall bridge tower (d) a stretched rubber band
38. 38.🪢 A sign weighing 30 N hangs from 3 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
39. 39.🪢 A stage stands on 5 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 300 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
40. 40.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a stone in an arch (b) a crane lifting cable (c) a swing chain (d) a suspension cable

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