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Tension and Compression Worksheet

Engineering lesson 18: Tension and compression · Set 723 · 40 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.🪢 A stage stands on 3 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 375 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
  2. 2.🪢 Compression is a force that … (a) cools things (b) makes light (c) pushes or squeezes (d) pulls or stretches
  3. 3.True or false: a swing chain is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🪢 Tension is a force that … (a) pushes or squeezes (b) turns things (c) heats things (d) pulls or stretches
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a hanging lamp chain (b) a suspension cable (c) a tent guy rope (d) a temple column
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a tug of war rope (b) a stretched rubber band (c) a suspension cable (d) a tall bridge tower
  7. 7.🪢 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
  8. 8.🪢 Which material is good in tension but useless in compression? (a) a stone (b) a brick (c) a concrete block (d) a rope
  9. 9.True or false: a suspension cable is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: a tall bridge tower is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a table leg (b) a squeezed spring (c) a crane lifting cable (d) a pillar under a roof
  12. 12.True or false: a tug of war rope is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: a stretched rubber band is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 16100 N rests evenly on 7 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
  15. 15.🪢 Tension or compression: a temple column? (a) compression (b) tension
  16. 16.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 8000 N rests evenly on 4 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
  17. 17.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 300 N rests evenly on 3 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
  18. 18.🪢 Tension or compression: a pillar under a roof? (a) tension (b) compression
  19. 19.🪢 A sign weighing 360 N hangs from 4 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
  20. 20.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 12000 N rests evenly on 6 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
  21. 21.🪢 A sign weighing 90 N hangs from 3 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
  22. 22.True or false: a table leg is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a tall bridge tower (b) a swing chain (c) a hanging lamp chain (d) a stretched rubber band
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone in an arch (b) a tow rope on a car (c) a tent guy rope (d) a suspension cable
  25. 25.🪢 Tension or compression: a squeezed spring? (a) tension (b) compression
  26. 26.True or false: a brick at a wall base is in tension (pulled). (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🪢 Tension or compression: a crane lifting cable? (a) tension (b) compression
  28. 28.🪢 A sign weighing 180 N hangs from 6 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
  29. 29.🪢 Tension or compression: a table leg? (a) tension (b) compression
  30. 30.🪢 A sign weighing 150 N hangs from 5 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
  31. 31.🪢 A stage stands on 6 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 825 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane lifting cable (b) a pillar under a roof (c) a tug of war rope (d) a stretched rubber band
  33. 33.True or false: a hanging lamp chain is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🪢 A sign weighing 280 N hangs from 2 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a swing chain (b) a temple column (c) a brick at a wall base (d) a squeezed spring
  36. 36.True or false: a crane lifting cable is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pillar under a roof (b) a tall bridge tower (c) a tent guy rope (d) a table leg
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a tall bridge tower (b) a table leg (c) a hanging lamp chain (d) a temple column
  39. 39.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a tall bridge tower (b) a pillar under a roof (c) a temple column (d) a swing chain
  40. 40.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a suspension cable (b) a temple column (c) a table leg (d) a bridge pier

Answer key

  1. 1125
  2. pushes or squeezes
  3. False
  4. pulls or stretches
  5. a temple column
  6. a tall bridge tower
  7. stretched (tension)
  8. a rope
  9. False
  10. True
  11. a crane lifting cable
  12. False
  13. False
  14. 2300
  15. compression
  16. 2000
  17. 100
  18. compression
  19. 90
  20. 2000
  21. 30
  22. True
  23. a tall bridge tower
  24. a stone in an arch
  25. compression
  26. False
  27. tension
  28. 30
  29. compression
  30. 30
  31. 4950
  32. a pillar under a roof
  33. False
  34. 140
  35. a swing chain
  36. True
  37. a tent guy rope
  38. a hanging lamp chain
  39. a swing chain
  40. a suspension cable

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