Tension and Compression Worksheet

Engineering lesson 18: Tension and compression · Set 730 · 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.🪢 A stage stands on 5 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 325 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
2. 2.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a swing chain (b) a pillar under a roof (c) a stretched rubber band (d) a tug of war rope
3. 3.True or false: a crane lifting cable is in tension (pulled). (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🪢 Tension is a force that … (a) pushes or squeezes (b) pulls or stretches (c) turns things (d) heats things
5. 5.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a temple column (b) a swing chain (c) a tug of war rope (d) a suspension cable
6. 6.🪢 A beam rests on two supports and is pressed down in the middle. Its bottom edge is … (a) twisted (b) squeezed (compression) (c) not affected (d) stretched (tension)
7. 7.🪢 A sign weighing 660 N hangs from 6 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
8. 8.True or false: a stone in an arch is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a suspension cable (b) a stretched rubber band (c) a swing chain (d) a table leg
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stretched rubber band (b) a squeezed spring (c) a tow rope on a car (d) a swing chain
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a brick at a wall base (b) a swing chain (c) a table leg (d) a bridge pier
12. 12.🪢 Tension or compression: a tall bridge tower? (a) tension (b) compression
13. 13.🪢 Tension or compression: a table leg? (a) compression (b) tension
14. 14.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a bridge pier (b) a squeezed spring (c) a stone in an arch (d) a swing chain
15. 15.🪢 Compression is a force that … (a) makes light (b) cools things (c) pushes or squeezes (d) pulls or stretches
16. 16.True or false: a table leg is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a tent guy rope (b) a temple column (c) a suspension cable (d) a tug of war rope
18. 18.🪢 Tension or compression: a bridge pier? (a) tension (b) compression
19. 19.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a squeezed spring (b) a brick at a wall base (c) a tent guy rope (d) a table leg
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a tall bridge tower (b) a bridge pier (c) a pillar under a roof (d) a stretched rubber band
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone in an arch (b) a bridge pier (c) a tow rope on a car (d) a temple column
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a temple column (b) a crane lifting cable (c) a table leg (d) a tall bridge tower
23. 23.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a suspension cable (b) a temple column (c) a squeezed spring (d) a table leg
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a tall bridge tower (b) a tow rope on a car (c) a tent guy rope (d) a crane lifting cable
25. 25.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 19600 N rests evenly on 7 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
26. 26.True or false: a pillar under a roof is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: a suspension cable is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🪢 Tension or compression: a temple column? (a) compression (b) tension
29. 29.🪢 Tension or compression: a crane lifting cable? (a) tension (b) compression
30. 30.True or false: a brick at a wall base is in tension (pulled). (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 4200 N rests evenly on 6 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a tug of war rope (b) a tow rope on a car (c) a swing chain (d) a table leg
33. 33.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 8400 N rests evenly on 3 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a brick at a wall base (b) a tent guy rope (c) a stone in an arch (d) a temple column
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a suspension cable (b) a stone in an arch (c) a pillar under a roof (d) a bridge pier
36. 36.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a tug of war rope (b) a swing chain (c) a tow rope on a car (d) a tall bridge tower
37. 37.🪢 A stage stands on 6 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 625 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
38. 38.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a stone in an arch (b) a table leg (c) a temple column (d) a crane lifting cable
39. 39.🪢 Tension or compression: a hanging lamp chain? (a) compression (b) tension
40. 40.🪢 Tension or compression: a pillar under a roof? (a) tension (b) compression

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