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Tension and Compression Worksheet

Engineering lesson 18: Tension and compression · Set 507 · 40 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.🪢 Tension or compression: a tow rope on a car? (a) compression (b) tension
  2. 2.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a stone in an arch (b) a table leg (c) a brick at a wall base (d) a hanging lamp chain
  3. 3.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 200 N rests evenly on 2 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
  4. 4.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a brick at a wall base (b) a table leg (c) a tow rope on a car (d) a pillar under a roof
  5. 5.🪢 A sign weighing 550 N hangs from 5 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
  6. 6.🪢 Which material is good in tension but useless in compression? (a) a rope (b) a brick (c) a stone (d) a concrete block
  7. 7.🪢 A sign weighing 500 N hangs from 5 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
  8. 8.🪢 Compression is a force that … (a) pushes or squeezes (b) cools things (c) pulls or stretches (d) makes light
  9. 9.🪢 A sign weighing 40 N hangs from 2 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
  10. 10.🪢 A sign weighing 90 N hangs from 3 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone in an arch (b) a suspension cable (c) a stretched rubber band (d) a tent guy rope
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane lifting cable (b) a brick at a wall base (c) a stone in an arch (d) a squeezed spring
  13. 13.🪢 A sign weighing 250 N hangs from 5 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
  14. 14.🪢 Tension or compression: a pillar under a roof? (a) compression (b) tension
  15. 15.🪢 Tension or compression: a stone in an arch? (a) tension (b) compression
  16. 16.🪢 Tension or compression: a crane lifting cable? (a) tension (b) compression
  17. 17.True or false: a suspension cable is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 7200 N rests evenly on 8 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
  19. 19.True or false: a crane lifting cable is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a hanging lamp chain (b) a tow rope on a car (c) a tent guy rope (d) a table leg
  21. 21.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a crane lifting cable (b) a tow rope on a car (c) a stone in an arch (d) a suspension cable
  22. 22.🪢 Tension or compression: a stretched rubber band? (a) compression (b) tension
  23. 23.True or false: a pillar under a roof is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pillar under a roof (b) a squeezed spring (c) a bridge pier (d) a suspension cable
  25. 25.🪢 A stage stands on 6 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 925 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
  26. 26.🪢 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?
  27. 27.True or false: a swing chain is in tension (pulled). (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🪢 Tension or compression: a temple column? (a) tension (b) compression
  29. 29.True or false: a tug of war rope is in tension (pulled). (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stretched rubber band (b) a suspension cable (c) a hanging lamp chain (d) a brick at a wall base
  31. 31.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a swing chain (b) a bridge pier (c) a crane lifting cable (d) a hanging lamp chain
  32. 32.True or false: a tow rope on a car is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 2000 N rests evenly on 2 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a hanging lamp chain (b) a swing chain (c) a bridge pier (d) a stretched rubber band
  35. 35.🪢 Tension or compression: a squeezed spring? (a) tension (b) compression
  36. 36.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a swing chain (b) a suspension cable (c) a temple column (d) a tow rope on a car
  37. 37.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a temple column (b) a suspension cable (c) a squeezed spring (d) a stone in an arch
  38. 38.True or false: a pillar under a roof is in tension (pulled). (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a tall bridge tower (b) a tug of war rope (c) a pillar under a roof (d) a bridge pier
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a squeezed spring (b) a temple column (c) a tent guy rope (d) a brick at a wall base

Answer key

  1. tension
  2. a hanging lamp chain
  3. 100
  4. a tow rope on a car
  5. 110
  6. a rope
  7. 100
  8. pushes or squeezes
  9. 20
  10. 30
  11. a stone in an arch
  12. a crane lifting cable
  13. 50
  14. compression
  15. compression
  16. tension
  17. False
  18. 900
  19. True
  20. a table leg
  21. a stone in an arch
  22. tension
  23. True
  24. a suspension cable
  25. 5550
  26. 80
  27. True
  28. compression
  29. True
  30. a brick at a wall base
  31. a bridge pier
  32. False
  33. 1000
  34. a bridge pier
  35. compression
  36. a temple column
  37. a suspension cable
  38. False
  39. a tug of war rope
  40. a tent guy rope

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