Tension and Compression Worksheet

Engineering lesson 18: Tension and compression · Set 684 · 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.🪢 Tension or compression: a tow rope on a car? (a) compression (b) tension
2. 2.True or false: a suspension cable is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a table leg (b) a tow rope on a car (c) a suspension cable (d) a crane lifting cable
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a tall bridge tower (b) a squeezed spring (c) a bridge pier (d) a suspension cable
5. 5.True or false: a temple column is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a stone in an arch (b) a table leg (c) a pillar under a roof (d) a crane lifting cable
7. 7.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a suspension cable (b) a temple column (c) a stone in an arch (d) a squeezed spring
8. 8.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a pillar under a roof (b) a swing chain (c) a tent guy rope (d) a crane lifting cable
9. 9.🪢 Tension is a force that … (a) turns things (b) pulls or stretches (c) heats things (d) pushes or squeezes
10. 10.🪢 A sign weighing 600 N hangs from 6 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
11. 11.True or false: a crane lifting cable is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🪢 Tension or compression: a crane lifting cable? (a) tension (b) compression
13. 13.True or false: a stretched rubber band is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a stone in an arch (b) a table leg (c) a tow rope on a car (d) a pillar under a roof
15. 15.True or false: a temple column is in tension (pulled). (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🪢 A sign weighing 1000 N hangs from 5 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
17. 17.🪢 Tension or compression: a tall bridge tower? (a) compression (b) tension
18. 18.True or false: a brick at a wall base is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🪢 A stage stands on 8 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 575 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
20. 20.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a tug of war rope (b) a tent guy rope (c) a stretched rubber band (d) a temple column
21. 21.🪢 A stage stands on 3 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 300 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
22. 22.True or false: a table leg is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: a table leg is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a brick at a wall base (b) a tall bridge tower (c) a tent guy rope (d) a stone in an arch
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a temple column (b) a table leg (c) a pillar under a roof (d) a crane lifting cable
26. 26.🪢 A sign weighing 570 N hangs from 3 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
27. 27.🪢 Tension or compression: a table leg? (a) tension (b) compression
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a temple column (b) a tow rope on a car (c) a stretched rubber band (d) a tug of war rope
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a tall bridge tower (b) a bridge pier (c) a pillar under a roof (d) a swing chain
30. 30.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a stretched rubber band (b) a crane lifting cable (c) a squeezed spring (d) a swing chain
31. 31.True or false: a tug of war rope is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🪢 Tension or compression: a swing chain? (a) tension (b) compression
33. 33.🪢 A beam rests on two supports and is pressed down in the middle. Its bottom edge is … (a) not affected (b) squeezed (compression) (c) stretched (tension) (d) twisted
34. 34.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 3600 N rests evenly on 3 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
35. 35.🪢 Compression is a force that … (a) cools things (b) pulls or stretches (c) pushes or squeezes (d) makes light
36. 36.🪢 Which material is good in tension but useless in compression? (a) a stone (b) a rope (c) a concrete block (d) a brick
37. 37.🪢 A stage stands on 4 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 75 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
38. 38.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 9600 N rests evenly on 4 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
39. 39.🪢 Tension or compression: a tent guy rope? (a) compression (b) tension
40. 40.🪢 Tension or compression: a tug of war rope? (a) compression (b) tension

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