Tension and Compression Worksheet

Engineering lesson 18: Tension and compression · Set 603 · 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.True or false: a tow rope on a car is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a pillar under a roof (b) a tall bridge tower (c) a suspension cable (d) a bridge pier
3. 3.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a stretched rubber band (b) a swing chain (c) a squeezed spring (d) a tent guy rope
4. 4.🪢 A beam rests on two supports and is pressed down in the middle. Its bottom edge is … (a) squeezed (compression) (b) not affected (c) stretched (tension) (d) twisted
5. 5.🪢 Tension or compression: a brick at a wall base? (a) compression (b) tension
6. 6.🪢 Tension is a force that … (a) heats things (b) turns things (c) pushes or squeezes (d) pulls or stretches
7. 7.🪢 Tension or compression: a temple column? (a) tension (b) compression
8. 8.True or false: a squeezed spring is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: a tent guy rope is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🪢 A sign weighing 600 N hangs from 5 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 brick at a wall base (b) a stretched rubber band (c) a hanging lamp chain (d) a tug of war rope
12. 12.🪢 Tension or compression: a squeezed spring? (a) compression (b) tension
13. 13.True or false: a tug of war rope is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🪢 Tension or compression: a stone in an arch? (a) compression (b) tension
15. 15.🪢 Which material is good in tension but useless in compression? (a) a brick (b) a rope (c) a concrete block (d) a stone
16. 16.🪢 A stage stands on 6 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 325 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
17. 17.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a tow rope on a car (b) a pillar under a roof (c) a stone in an arch (d) a temple column
18. 18.🪢 Tension or compression: a swing chain? (a) tension (b) compression
19. 19.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a tall bridge tower (b) a suspension cable (c) a tow rope on a car (d) a swing chain
20. 20.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a tent guy rope (b) a stone in an arch (c) a crane lifting cable (d) a swing chain
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone in an arch (b) a tug of war rope (c) a suspension cable (d) a crane lifting cable
22. 22.True or false: a hanging lamp chain is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a tug of war rope (b) a tow rope on a car (c) a tent guy rope (d) a bridge pier
24. 24.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 7000 N rests evenly on 7 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
25. 25.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 4000 N rests evenly on 5 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
26. 26.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 2400 N rests evenly on 8 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
27. 27.🪢 Tension or compression: a pillar under a roof? (a) tension (b) compression
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pillar under a roof (b) a table leg (c) a tall bridge tower (d) a swing chain
29. 29.🪢 Tension or compression: a stretched rubber band? (a) compression (b) tension
30. 30.True or false: a temple column is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🪢 A stage stands on 4 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 375 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
32. 32.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 19600 N rests evenly on 7 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
33. 33.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 2800 N rests evenly on 4 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a squeezed spring (b) a table leg (c) a bridge pier (d) a crane lifting cable
35. 35.True or false: a brick at a wall base is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 11200 N rests evenly on 4 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
37. 37.True or false: a bridge pier is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🪢 A sign weighing 400 N hangs from 2 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
39. 39.🪢 Tension or compression: a tug of war rope? (a) tension (b) compression
40. 40.🪢 Tension or compression: a suspension cable? (a) compression (b) tension

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