Tension and Compression Worksheet

Engineering lesson 18: Tension and compression · Set 612 · 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 brick at a wall base is in tension (pulled). (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🪢 Tension or compression: a pillar under a roof? (a) tension (b) compression
3. 3.🪢 A sign weighing 650 N hangs from 5 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
4. 4.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a pillar under a roof (b) a tow rope on a car (c) a stone in an arch (d) a temple column
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stretched rubber band (b) a tug of war rope (c) a temple column (d) a tent guy rope
6. 6.🪢 Tension or compression: a temple column? (a) tension (b) compression
7. 7.True or false: a tow rope on a car is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 6000 N rests evenly on 4 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
9. 9.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 1400 N rests evenly on 7 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
10. 10.🪢 A stage stands on 4 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 500 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
11. 11.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a hanging lamp chain (b) a brick at a wall base (c) a temple column (d) a stone in an arch
12. 12.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 1600 N rests evenly on 4 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
13. 13.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a pillar under a roof (b) a brick at a wall base (c) a squeezed spring (d) a suspension cable
14. 14.True or false: a temple column is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🪢 A sign weighing 840 N hangs from 6 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.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a stretched rubber band (b) a tug of war rope (c) a tent guy rope (d) a pillar under a roof
18. 18.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a crane lifting cable (b) a bridge pier (c) a brick at a wall base (d) a tall bridge tower
19. 19.🪢 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?
20. 20.🪢 A beam rests on two supports and is pressed down in the middle. Its bottom edge is … (a) squeezed (compression) (b) twisted (c) stretched (tension) (d) not affected
21. 21.🪢 A sign weighing 360 N hangs from 6 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
22. 22.🪢 A sign weighing 1140 N hangs from 6 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
23. 23.🪢 A sign weighing 150 N hangs from 3 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
24. 24.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 9800 N rests evenly on 7 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
25. 25.True or false: a squeezed spring is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a pillar under a roof (b) a tall bridge tower (c) a temple column (d) a tent guy rope
27. 27.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 16100 N rests evenly on 7 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
28. 28.True or false: a stretched rubber band is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🪢 Which material is good in tension but useless in compression? (a) a concrete block (b) a rope (c) a brick (d) a stone
30. 30.🪢 Tension is a force that … (a) pushes or squeezes (b) turns things (c) heats things (d) pulls or stretches
31. 31.🪢 Tension or compression: a stone in an arch? (a) compression (b) tension
32. 32.🪢 Tension or compression: a tent guy rope? (a) tension (b) compression
33. 33.True or false: a suspension cable is in tension (pulled). (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🪢 Compression is a force that … (a) cools things (b) pulls or stretches (c) pushes or squeezes (d) makes light
35. 35.🪢 Tension or compression: a tug of war rope? (a) compression (b) tension
36. 36.🪢 A sign weighing 780 N hangs from 6 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pillar under a roof (b) a swing chain (c) a brick at a wall base (d) a stone in an arch
38. 38.🪢 A sign weighing 180 N hangs from 3 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
39. 39.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 4200 N rests evenly on 7 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
40. 40.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a crane lifting cable (b) a tow rope on a car (c) a stretched rubber band (d) a table leg

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