Tension and Compression Worksheet

Engineering lesson 18: Tension and compression · Set 551 · 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 tow rope on a car? (a) compression (b) tension
2. 2.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a pillar under a roof (b) a stone in an arch (c) a table leg (d) a swing chain
3. 3.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a brick at a wall base (b) a hanging lamp chain (c) a tall bridge tower (d) a stone in an arch
4. 4.🪢 Tension or compression: a crane lifting cable? (a) compression (b) tension
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone in an arch (b) a temple column (c) a squeezed spring (d) a tug of war rope
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stretched rubber band (b) a bridge pier (c) a stone in an arch (d) a squeezed spring
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a brick at a wall base (b) a suspension cable (c) a stone in an arch (d) a squeezed spring
8. 8.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a stretched rubber band (b) a suspension cable (c) a swing chain (d) a pillar under a roof
9. 9.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 1200 N rests evenly on 3 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
10. 10.🪢 Tension is a force that … (a) heats things (b) pulls or stretches (c) pushes or squeezes (d) turns things
11. 11.🪢 A stage stands on 3 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 200 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
12. 12.🪢 Tension or compression: a tug of war rope? (a) compression (b) tension
13. 13.True or false: a stretched rubber band is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🪢 Tension or compression: a pillar under a roof? (a) compression (b) tension
15. 15.🪢 A sign weighing 20 N hangs from 2 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
16. 16.True or false: a swing chain is in tension (pulled). (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🪢 Tension or compression: a stretched rubber band? (a) tension (b) compression
18. 18.🪢 Tension or compression: a table leg? (a) tension (b) compression
19. 19.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a tow rope on a car (b) a temple column (c) a bridge pier (d) a tall bridge tower
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a hanging lamp chain (b) a tow rope on a car (c) a tent guy rope (d) a pillar under a roof
21. 21.🪢 Tension or compression: a tall bridge tower? (a) tension (b) compression
22. 22.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a pillar under a roof (b) a stretched rubber band (c) a tall bridge tower (d) a stone in an arch
23. 23.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a stone in an arch (b) a squeezed spring (c) a suspension cable (d) a temple column
24. 24.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a tall bridge tower (b) a tent guy rope (c) a stone in an arch (d) a bridge pier
25. 25.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a crane lifting cable (b) a brick at a wall base (c) a suspension cable (d) a hanging lamp chain
26. 26.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a stone in an arch (b) a swing chain (c) a tent guy rope (d) a hanging lamp chain
27. 27.True or false: a pillar under a roof is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a swing chain (b) a tall bridge tower (c) a table leg (d) a stone in an arch
29. 29.🪢 Tension or compression: a tent guy rope? (a) tension (b) compression
30. 30.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a crane lifting cable (b) a tug of war rope (c) a stretched rubber band (d) a temple column
31. 31.True or false: a suspension cable is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a stone in an arch (b) a tall bridge tower (c) a temple column (d) a tug of war rope
33. 33.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 800 N rests evenly on 2 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
34. 34.True or false: a brick at a wall base is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🪢 Tension or compression: a stone in an arch? (a) compression (b) tension
36. 36.True or false: a crane lifting cable is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🪢 Which material is good in tension but useless in compression? (a) a brick (b) a stone (c) a rope (d) a concrete block
38. 38.🪢 A sign weighing 100 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 tall bridge tower is in tension (pulled). (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🪢 Tension or compression: a swing chain? (a) tension (b) compression

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