Tension and Compression Worksheet

Engineering lesson 18: Tension and compression · Set 678 · 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 tension (pulled)? (a) a pillar under a roof (b) a table leg (c) a tent guy rope (d) a brick at a wall base
2. 2.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a temple column (b) a swing chain (c) a table leg (d) a bridge pier
3. 3.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a crane lifting cable (b) a table leg (c) a hanging lamp chain (d) a swing chain
4. 4.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a temple column (b) a tow rope on a car (c) a hanging lamp chain (d) a swing chain
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a table leg (b) a stretched rubber band (c) a temple column (d) a pillar under a roof
6. 6.🪢 Tension is a force that … (a) heats things (b) pushes or squeezes (c) turns things (d) pulls or stretches
7. 7.🪢 A sign weighing 400 N hangs from 4 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
8. 8.🪢 Tension or compression: a hanging lamp chain? (a) compression (b) tension
9. 9.🪢 A sign weighing 60 N hangs from 6 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
10. 10.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a suspension cable (b) a tow rope on a car (c) a tent guy rope (d) a brick at a wall base
11. 11.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a tow rope on a car (b) a stretched rubber band (c) a crane lifting cable (d) a squeezed spring
12. 12.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a tow rope on a car (b) a tall bridge tower (c) a pillar under a roof (d) a squeezed spring
13. 13.🪢 A stage stands on 6 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 525 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a squeezed spring (b) a table leg (c) a tow rope on a car (d) a brick at a wall base
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane lifting cable (b) a suspension cable (c) a tent guy rope (d) a temple column
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a swing chain (b) a stone in an arch (c) a brick at a wall base (d) a temple column
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pillar under a roof (b) a tug of war rope (c) a stone in an arch (d) a squeezed spring
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane lifting cable (b) a stretched rubber band (c) a swing chain (d) a stone in an arch
19. 19.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a temple column (b) a hanging lamp chain (c) a pillar under a roof (d) a table leg
20. 20.True or false: a tug of war rope is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🪢 Tension or compression: a tug of war rope? (a) tension (b) compression
22. 22.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 13200 N rests evenly on 6 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
23. 23.True or false: a hanging lamp chain is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a hanging lamp chain (b) a brick at a wall base (c) a crane lifting cable (d) a tow rope on a car
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a table leg (b) a stone in an arch (c) a brick at a wall base (d) a crane lifting cable
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a suspension cable (b) a pillar under a roof (c) a table leg (d) a stone in an arch
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a tent guy rope (b) a squeezed spring (c) a tow rope on a car (d) a swing chain
28. 28.🪢 Tension or compression: a crane lifting cable? (a) tension (b) compression
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a swing chain (b) a crane lifting cable (c) a tall bridge tower (d) a hanging lamp chain
30. 30.🪢 Tension or compression: a suspension cable? (a) tension (b) compression
31. 31.🪢 Tension or compression: a bridge pier? (a) tension (b) compression
32. 32.True or false: a brick at a wall base is in tension (pulled). (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🪢 A sign weighing 1080 N hangs from 6 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
34. 34.🪢 Compression is a force that … (a) pulls or stretches (b) cools things (c) pushes or squeezes (d) makes light
35. 35.True or false: a tall bridge tower is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: a hanging lamp chain is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🪢 Tension or compression: a temple column? (a) compression (b) tension
38. 38.🪢 Tension or compression: a table leg? (a) compression (b) tension
39. 39.🪢 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?
40. 40.🪢 Tension or compression: a tent guy rope? (a) compression (b) tension

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