Tension and Compression Worksheet

Engineering lesson 18: Tension and compression · Set 608 · 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 compression (pushed)? (a) a hanging lamp chain (b) a table leg (c) a tug of war rope (d) a stretched rubber band
2. 2.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a stone in an arch (b) a bridge pier (c) a tent guy rope (d) a table leg
3. 3.🪢 A sign weighing 120 N hangs from 6 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
4. 4.🪢 Which material is good in tension but useless in compression? (a) a concrete block (b) a stone (c) a brick (d) a rope
5. 5.🪢 Compression is a force that … (a) cools things (b) pulls or stretches (c) pushes or squeezes (d) makes light
6. 6.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a swing chain (b) a stone in an arch (c) a hanging lamp chain (d) a tow rope on a car
7. 7.🪢 Tension or compression: a brick at a wall base? (a) tension (b) compression
8. 8.🪢 Tension or compression: a tug of war rope? (a) compression (b) tension
9. 9.🪢 A beam rests on two supports and is pressed down in the middle. Its bottom edge is … (a) twisted (b) squeezed (compression) (c) stretched (tension) (d) not affected
10. 10.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a table leg (b) a brick at a wall base (c) a pillar under a roof (d) a hanging lamp chain
11. 11.🪢 A stage stands on 4 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 275 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
12. 12.🪢 Tension or compression: a table leg? (a) tension (b) compression
13. 13.True or false: a tow rope on a car is in tension (pulled). (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: a pillar under a roof is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🪢 Tension or compression: a suspension cable? (a) tension (b) compression
16. 16.🪢 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?
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bridge pier (b) a squeezed spring (c) a pillar under a roof (d) a hanging lamp chain
18. 18.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 4000 N rests evenly on 8 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
19. 19.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a squeezed spring (b) a stone in an arch (c) a pillar under a roof (d) a tug of war rope
20. 20.True or false: a brick at a wall base is in tension (pulled). (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a squeezed spring (b) a crane lifting cable (c) a tow rope on a car (d) a suspension cable
22. 22.🪢 A stage stands on 8 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 175 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a brick at a wall base (b) a tow rope on a car (c) a table leg (d) a temple column
24. 24.🪢 Tension is a force that … (a) heats things (b) pushes or squeezes (c) turns things (d) pulls or stretches
25. 25.🪢 Tension or compression: a stretched rubber band? (a) tension (b) compression
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pillar under a roof (b) a tall bridge tower (c) a tug of war rope (d) a stone in an arch
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a swing chain (b) a squeezed spring (c) a suspension cable (d) a stretched rubber band
28. 28.True or false: a table leg is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a swing chain (b) a suspension cable (c) a hanging lamp chain (d) a pillar under a roof
30. 30.🪢 Tension or compression: a crane lifting cable? (a) tension (b) compression
31. 31.True or false: a pillar under a roof is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a suspension cable (b) a table leg (c) a stretched rubber band (d) a crane lifting cable
33. 33.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 13600 N rests evenly on 8 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
34. 34.True or false: a suspension cable is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🪢 A sign weighing 320 N hangs from 2 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
36. 36.🪢 Tension or compression: a temple column? (a) compression (b) tension
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone in an arch (b) a pillar under a roof (c) a suspension cable (d) a bridge pier
38. 38.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 4900 N rests evenly on 7 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
39. 39.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a squeezed spring (b) a temple column (c) a stretched rubber band (d) a brick at a wall base
40. 40.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a tent guy rope (b) a hanging lamp chain (c) a tow rope on a car (d) a temple column

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