Tension and Compression Worksheet

Engineering lesson 18: Tension and compression · Set 541 · 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 is a force that … (a) pushes or squeezes (b) pulls or stretches (c) turns things (d) heats things
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone in an arch (b) a pillar under a roof (c) a brick at a wall base (d) a tent guy rope
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a tall bridge tower (b) a hanging lamp chain (c) a suspension cable (d) a tug of war rope
4. 4.🪢 A sign weighing 480 N hangs from 4 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
5. 5.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a suspension cable (b) a crane lifting cable (c) a swing chain (d) a squeezed spring
6. 6.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a pillar under a roof (b) a bridge pier (c) a swing chain (d) a table leg
7. 7.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a tall bridge tower (b) a tug of war rope (c) a table leg (d) a pillar under a roof
8. 8.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 2000 N rests evenly on 2 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
9. 9.True or false: a stone in an arch is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a suspension cable (b) a temple column (c) a tug of war rope (d) a tent guy rope
11. 11.True or false: a tow rope on a car is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: a pillar under a roof is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🪢 Tension or compression: a suspension cable? (a) tension (b) compression
14. 14.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a crane lifting cable (b) a suspension cable (c) a hanging lamp chain (d) a brick at a wall base
15. 15.🪢 Tension or compression: a stone in an arch? (a) tension (b) compression
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a table leg (b) a hanging lamp chain (c) a brick at a wall base (d) a temple column
17. 17.🪢 Compression is a force that … (a) cools things (b) pulls or stretches (c) makes light (d) pushes or squeezes
18. 18.🪢 A stage stands on 5 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 400 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
19. 19.True or false: a bridge pier is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🪢 A sign weighing 240 N hangs from 6 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
21. 21.🪢 Which material is good in tension but useless in compression? (a) a rope (b) a concrete block (c) a stone (d) a brick
22. 22.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a bridge pier (b) a table leg (c) a brick at a wall base (d) a hanging lamp chain
23. 23.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 4600 N rests evenly on 2 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
24. 24.🪢 Tension or compression: a pillar under a roof? (a) compression (b) tension
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a tug of war rope (b) a hanging lamp chain (c) a tow rope on a car (d) a brick at a wall base
26. 26.🪢 Tension or compression: a hanging lamp chain? (a) compression (b) tension
27. 27.True or false: a suspension cable is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🪢 A sign weighing 360 N hangs from 2 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
29. 29.🪢 Tension or compression: a squeezed spring? (a) tension (b) compression
30. 30.🪢 Tension or compression: a crane lifting cable? (a) compression (b) tension
31. 31.🪢 A sign weighing 240 N hangs from 2 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
32. 32.🪢 Tension or compression: a swing chain? (a) compression (b) tension
33. 33.🪢 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?
34. 34.True or false: a bridge pier is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a tent guy rope (b) a tug of war rope (c) a stretched rubber band (d) a tall bridge tower
36. 36.🪢 A stage stands on 4 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 400 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
37. 37.True or false: a swing chain is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: a brick at a wall base is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone in an arch (b) a tug of war rope (c) a table leg (d) a tall bridge tower
40. 40.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 11400 N rests evenly on 6 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?

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