Tension and Compression Worksheet

Engineering lesson 18: Tension and compression · Set 497 · 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 stretched rubber band? (a) tension (b) compression
2. 2.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a crane lifting cable (b) a swing chain (c) a tent guy rope (d) a brick at a wall base
3. 3.🪢 Compression is a force that … (a) pulls or stretches (b) pushes or squeezes (c) makes light (d) cools things
4. 4.True or false: a squeezed spring is in tension (pulled). (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🪢 Which material is good in tension but useless in compression? (a) a brick (b) a stone (c) a rope (d) a concrete block
6. 6.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a stretched rubber band (b) a crane lifting cable (c) a tall bridge tower (d) a suspension cable
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a swing chain (b) a stone in an arch (c) a hanging lamp chain (d) a tow rope on a car
8. 8.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 7500 N rests evenly on 3 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
9. 9.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 11400 N rests evenly on 6 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
10. 10.🪢 Tension or compression: a brick at a wall base? (a) tension (b) compression
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pillar under a roof (b) a table leg (c) a tall bridge tower (d) a tug of war rope
12. 12.🪢 Tension is a force that … (a) pulls or stretches (b) heats things (c) pushes or squeezes (d) turns things
13. 13.True or false: a tall bridge tower is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 16100 N rests evenly on 7 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
15. 15.True or false: a stone in an arch is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a squeezed spring (b) a tow rope on a car (c) a tug of war rope (d) a hanging lamp chain
17. 17.True or false: a crane lifting cable is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: a table leg is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🪢 Tension or compression: a crane lifting cable? (a) tension (b) compression
20. 20.🪢 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?
21. 21.True or false: a tent guy rope is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🪢 Tension or compression: a table leg? (a) tension (b) compression
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bridge pier (b) a stone in an arch (c) a squeezed spring (d) a crane lifting cable
24. 24.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a table leg (b) a tall bridge tower (c) a pillar under a roof (d) a stretched rubber band
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a swing chain (b) a hanging lamp chain (c) a brick at a wall base (d) a tug of war rope
26. 26.🪢 Tension or compression: a suspension cable? (a) tension (b) compression
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a suspension cable (b) a tug of war rope (c) a squeezed spring (d) a stretched rubber band
28. 28.🪢 Tension or compression: a bridge pier? (a) compression (b) tension
29. 29.🪢 A stage stands on 5 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 800 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
30. 30.🪢 A beam rests on two supports and is pressed down in the middle. Its bottom edge is … (a) stretched (tension) (b) not affected (c) twisted (d) squeezed (compression)
31. 31.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a swing chain (b) a pillar under a roof (c) a stretched rubber band (d) a tug of war rope
32. 32.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 8000 N rests evenly on 5 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
33. 33.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 5500 N rests evenly on 5 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
34. 34.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a brick at a wall base (b) a tall bridge tower (c) a tow rope on a car (d) a bridge pier
35. 35.True or false: a squeezed spring is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🪢 Tension or compression: a squeezed spring? (a) tension (b) compression
37. 37.🪢 Tension or compression: a tall bridge tower? (a) compression (b) tension
38. 38.🪢 A sign weighing 700 N hangs from 5 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
39. 39.True or false: a temple column is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a suspension cable (b) a table leg (c) a squeezed spring (d) a stone in an arch

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