Tension and Compression Worksheet

Engineering lesson 18: Tension and compression · Set 469 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a tall bridge tower (b) a temple column (c) a swing chain (d) a brick at a wall base
2. 2.True or false: a tug of war rope is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🪢 Tension or compression: a pillar under a roof? (a) compression (b) tension
4. 4.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a brick at a wall base (b) a swing chain (c) a tow rope on a car (d) a tent guy rope
5. 5.🪢 Tension is a force that … (a) pushes or squeezes (b) turns things (c) heats things (d) pulls or stretches
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a tow rope on a car (b) a stretched rubber band (c) a tent guy rope (d) a tall bridge tower
7. 7.🪢 A sign weighing 420 N hangs from 6 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a tow rope on a car (b) a hanging lamp chain (c) a temple column (d) a swing chain
9. 9.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a pillar under a roof (b) a crane lifting cable (c) a brick at a wall base (d) a bridge pier
10. 10.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a tent guy rope (b) a crane lifting cable (c) a bridge pier (d) a swing chain
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bridge pier (b) a stone in an arch (c) a tow rope on a car (d) a brick at a wall base
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bridge pier (b) a stone in an arch (c) a temple column (d) a crane lifting cable
13. 13.🪢 A beam rests on two supports and is pressed down in the middle. Its bottom edge is … (a) not affected (b) squeezed (compression) (c) twisted (d) stretched (tension)
14. 14.🪢 A sign weighing 240 N hangs from 3 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
15. 15.True or false: a squeezed spring is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 800 N rests evenly on 8 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
17. 17.🪢 Tension or compression: a stone in an arch? (a) tension (b) compression
18. 18.True or false: a crane lifting cable is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🪢 Tension or compression: a stretched rubber band? (a) tension (b) compression
20. 20.🪢 Tension or compression: a table leg? (a) tension (b) compression
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a brick at a wall base (b) a tent guy rope (c) a squeezed spring (d) a tall bridge tower
22. 22.🪢 Tension or compression: a brick at a wall base? (a) tension (b) compression
23. 23.🪢 Compression is a force that … (a) makes light (b) pulls or stretches (c) pushes or squeezes (d) cools things
24. 24.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a bridge pier (b) a temple column (c) a hanging lamp chain (d) a pillar under a roof
25. 25.🪢 Which material is good in tension but useless in compression? (a) a concrete block (b) a stone (c) a rope (d) a brick
26. 26.🪢 A sign weighing 150 N hangs from 5 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
27. 27.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a table leg (b) a stone in an arch (c) a stretched rubber band (d) a brick at a wall base
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pillar under a roof (b) a stretched rubber band (c) a squeezed spring (d) a brick at a wall base
29. 29.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 2000 N rests evenly on 4 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
30. 30.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a tall bridge tower (b) a stone in an arch (c) a tug of war rope (d) a table leg
31. 31.🪢 Tension or compression: a tug of war rope? (a) tension (b) compression
32. 32.🪢 Tension or compression: a bridge pier? (a) tension (b) compression
33. 33.🪢 Tension or compression: a suspension cable? (a) tension (b) compression
34. 34.🪢 A stage stands on 7 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 375 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
35. 35.True or false: a brick at a wall base is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 7800 N rests evenly on 3 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
37. 37.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a crane lifting cable (b) a suspension cable (c) a tug of war rope (d) a stone in an arch
38. 38.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a swing chain (b) a table leg (c) a pillar under a roof (d) a brick at a wall base
39. 39.True or false: a stone in an arch is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a temple column (b) a stretched rubber band (c) a swing chain (d) a tent guy rope

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