Tension and Compression Worksheet

Engineering lesson 18: Tension and compression · Set 663 · 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 tug of war rope is in tension (pulled). (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 13300 N rests evenly on 7 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
3. 3.True or false: a table leg is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a tow rope on a car (b) a pillar under a roof (c) a brick at a wall base (d) a temple column
5. 5.True or false: a tow rope on a car is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a crane lifting cable (b) a tug of war rope (c) a bridge pier (d) a stretched rubber band
7. 7.🪢 Tension or compression: a squeezed spring? (a) compression (b) tension
8. 8.True or false: a brick at a wall base is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a stone in an arch (b) a swing chain (c) a table leg (d) a squeezed spring
10. 10.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a tow rope on a car (b) a bridge pier (c) a temple column (d) a pillar under a roof
11. 11.🪢 Which material is good in tension but useless in compression? (a) a concrete block (b) a stone (c) a rope (d) a brick
12. 12.🪢 A stage stands on 7 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 100 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
13. 13.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a stone in an arch (b) a tug of war rope (c) a suspension cable (d) a tow rope on a car
14. 14.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a crane lifting cable (b) a stretched rubber band (c) a hanging lamp chain (d) a table leg
15. 15.🪢 Tension or compression: a hanging lamp chain? (a) tension (b) compression
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a swing chain (b) a stone in an arch (c) a bridge pier (d) a brick at a wall base
17. 17.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 3000 N rests evenly on 5 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
18. 18.🪢 Tension is a force that … (a) pulls or stretches (b) pushes or squeezes (c) heats things (d) turns things
19. 19.🪢 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?
20. 20.True or false: a temple column is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🪢 Tension or compression: a suspension cable? (a) compression (b) tension
22. 22.🪢 Tension or compression: a brick at a wall base? (a) tension (b) compression
23. 23.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a squeezed spring (b) a tall bridge tower (c) a tent guy rope (d) a table leg
24. 24.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 4200 N rests evenly on 6 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
25. 25.True or false: a suspension cable is in tension (pulled). (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🪢 Tension or compression: a swing chain? (a) compression (b) tension
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a tug of war rope (b) a crane lifting cable (c) a swing chain (d) a pillar under a roof
28. 28.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a hanging lamp chain (b) a brick at a wall base (c) a swing chain (d) a tug of war rope
29. 29.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 10500 N rests evenly on 5 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
30. 30.🪢 A sign weighing 120 N hangs from 4 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
31. 31.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a crane lifting cable (b) a tall bridge tower (c) a bridge pier (d) a table leg
32. 32.🪢 Tension or compression: a stretched rubber band? (a) compression (b) tension
33. 33.True or false: a tow rope on a car is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🪢 Tension or compression: a tent guy rope? (a) tension (b) compression
35. 35.🪢 Tension or compression: a crane lifting cable? (a) compression (b) tension
36. 36.🪢 A stage stands on 6 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 300 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
37. 37.🪢 A stage stands on 7 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 1000 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a tent guy rope (b) a table leg (c) a tug of war rope (d) a stretched rubber band
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bridge pier (b) a swing chain (c) a crane lifting cable (d) a hanging lamp chain
40. 40.🪢 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?

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