Tension and Compression Worksheet

Engineering lesson 18: Tension and compression · Set 465 · 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 temple column is in tension (pulled). (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🪢 Tension is a force that … (a) pulls or stretches (b) heats things (c) pushes or squeezes (d) turns things
3. 3.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a pillar under a roof (b) a brick at a wall base (c) a temple column (d) a tent guy rope
4. 4.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 4800 N rests evenly on 2 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
5. 5.True or false: a stretched rubber band is in tension (pulled). (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: a brick at a wall base is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a squeezed spring (b) a stone in an arch (c) a tug of war rope (d) a pillar under a roof
8. 8.🪢 A sign weighing 420 N hangs from 3 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
9. 9.🪢 Tension or compression: a brick at a wall base? (a) compression (b) tension
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a table leg (b) a squeezed spring (c) a tall bridge tower (d) a hanging lamp chain
11. 11.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a suspension cable (b) a tug of war rope (c) a tent guy rope (d) a tall bridge tower
12. 12.True or false: a tug of war rope is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🪢 Tension or compression: a pillar under a roof? (a) tension (b) compression
14. 14.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a tent guy rope (b) a tug of war rope (c) a crane lifting cable (d) a stone in an arch
15. 15.🪢 A sign weighing 800 N hangs from 5 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a brick at a wall base (b) a tall bridge tower (c) a suspension cable (d) a squeezed spring
17. 17.True or false: a stretched rubber band is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a table leg (b) a crane lifting cable (c) a stone in an arch (d) a bridge pier
19. 19.🪢 Tension or compression: a hanging lamp chain? (a) tension (b) compression
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a squeezed spring (b) a swing chain (c) a temple column (d) a tall bridge tower
21. 21.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a bridge pier (b) a stretched rubber band (c) a stone in an arch (d) a temple column
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane lifting cable (b) a swing chain (c) a squeezed spring (d) a tug of war rope
23. 23.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a hanging lamp chain (b) a bridge pier (c) a table leg (d) a temple column
24. 24.True or false: a table leg is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🪢 A sign weighing 80 N hangs from 4 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
26. 26.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a tow rope on a car (b) a brick at a wall base (c) a hanging lamp chain (d) a suspension cable
27. 27.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a suspension cable (b) a crane lifting cable (c) a pillar under a roof (d) a tow rope on a car
28. 28.True or false: a pillar under a roof is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🪢 Tension or compression: a suspension cable? (a) compression (b) tension
30. 30.🪢 Which material is good in tension but useless in compression? (a) a stone (b) a concrete block (c) a brick (d) a rope
31. 31.🪢 Tension or compression: a stretched rubber band? (a) compression (b) tension
32. 32.🪢 A sign weighing 400 N hangs from 5 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
33. 33.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a stone in an arch (b) a temple column (c) a pillar under a roof (d) a swing chain
34. 34.🪢 Tension or compression: a table leg? (a) compression (b) tension
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stretched rubber band (b) a brick at a wall base (c) a squeezed spring (d) a stone in an arch
36. 36.True or false: a suspension cable is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🪢 Tension or compression: a squeezed spring? (a) compression (b) tension
38. 38.🪢 Compression is a force that … (a) cools things (b) pulls or stretches (c) makes light (d) pushes or squeezes
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a tow rope on a car (b) a suspension cable (c) a pillar under a roof (d) a stretched rubber band
40. 40.🪢 A stage stands on 5 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 875 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?

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