Tension and Compression Worksheet

Engineering lesson 18: Tension and compression · Set 513 · 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 of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a tall bridge tower (b) a swing chain (c) a pillar under a roof (d) a stone in an arch
2. 2.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a suspension cable (b) a crane lifting cable (c) a pillar under a roof (d) a tent guy rope
3. 3.🪢 Which material is good in tension but useless in compression? (a) a concrete block (b) a rope (c) a brick (d) a stone
4. 4.True or false: a tent guy rope is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🪢 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?
6. 6.🪢 Tension or compression: a stone in an arch? (a) compression (b) tension
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone in an arch (b) a hanging lamp chain (c) a crane lifting cable (d) a tug of war rope
8. 8.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a tent guy rope (b) a bridge pier (c) a pillar under a roof (d) a tall bridge tower
9. 9.🪢 Compression is a force that … (a) pushes or squeezes (b) pulls or stretches (c) cools things (d) makes light
10. 10.🪢 Tension or compression: a table leg? (a) compression (b) tension
11. 11.True or false: a table leg is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🪢 A sign weighing 160 N hangs from 4 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
13. 13.🪢 Tension or compression: a swing chain? (a) tension (b) compression
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane lifting cable (b) a tug of war rope (c) a tow rope on a car (d) a pillar under a roof
15. 15.True or false: a tall bridge tower is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🪢 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)
17. 17.True or false: a tow rope on a car is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a swing chain (b) a bridge pier (c) a tug of war rope (d) a tent guy rope
19. 19.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a table leg (b) a suspension cable (c) a swing chain (d) a tow rope on a car
20. 20.True or false: a tow rope on a car is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: a crane lifting cable is in tension (pulled). (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a tow rope on a car (b) a table leg (c) a pillar under a roof (d) a bridge pier
23. 23.🪢 A sign weighing 160 N hangs from 2 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a tow rope on a car (b) a pillar under a roof (c) a brick at a wall base (d) a squeezed spring
25. 25.🪢 Tension or compression: a squeezed spring? (a) tension (b) compression
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a tall bridge tower (b) a swing chain (c) a tug of war rope (d) a suspension cable
27. 27.True or false: a stretched rubber band is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🪢 A stage stands on 8 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 825 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
29. 29.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a hanging lamp chain (b) a pillar under a roof (c) a table leg (d) a bridge pier
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stretched rubber band (b) a tent guy rope (c) a table leg (d) a tow rope on a car
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pillar under a roof (b) a tent guy rope (c) a temple column (d) a stone in an arch
32. 32.🪢 Tension or compression: a suspension cable? (a) tension (b) compression
33. 33.True or false: a tall bridge tower is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 14000 N rests evenly on 5 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
35. 35.True or false: a crane lifting cable is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a temple column (b) a table leg (c) a brick at a wall base (d) a stretched rubber band
37. 37.True or false: a bridge pier is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a swing chain (b) a tow rope on a car (c) a hanging lamp chain (d) a temple column
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pillar under a roof (b) a swing chain (c) a tall bridge tower (d) a bridge pier
40. 40.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a tow rope on a car (b) a hanging lamp chain (c) a tent guy rope (d) a stone in an arch

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