Tension and Compression Worksheet

Engineering lesson 18: Tension and compression · Set 739 · 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 concrete slab weighing 600 N rests evenly on 6 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
2. 2.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 9000 N rests evenly on 5 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
3. 3.🪢 A sign weighing 270 N hangs from 3 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
4. 4.🪢 A sign weighing 20 N hangs from 2 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
5. 5.🪢 Tension is a force that … (a) pulls or stretches (b) turns things (c) pushes or squeezes (d) heats things
6. 6.True or false: a temple column is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a crane lifting cable (b) a pillar under a roof (c) a tent guy rope (d) a swing chain
8. 8.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 5100 N rests evenly on 3 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
9. 9.🪢 Tension or compression: a tug of war rope? (a) tension (b) compression
10. 10.🪢 Compression is a force that … (a) makes light (b) pulls or stretches (c) cools things (d) pushes or squeezes
11. 11.True or false: a stretched rubber band is in tension (pulled). (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: a squeezed spring is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🪢 A sign weighing 100 N hangs from 2 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a tent guy rope (b) a stone in an arch (c) a squeezed spring (d) a table leg
15. 15.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a stretched rubber band (b) a swing chain (c) a crane lifting cable (d) a bridge pier
16. 16.True or false: a tent guy rope is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a tug of war rope (b) a temple column (c) a table leg (d) a squeezed spring
18. 18.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a hanging lamp chain (b) a tall bridge tower (c) a brick at a wall base (d) a stone in an arch
19. 19.🪢 Tension or compression: a brick at a wall base? (a) tension (b) compression
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bridge pier (b) a stretched rubber band (c) a suspension cable (d) a tent guy rope
21. 21.🪢 A stage stands on 7 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 275 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
22. 22.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 11400 N rests evenly on 6 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone in an arch (b) a suspension cable (c) a pillar under a roof (d) a squeezed spring
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a tug of war rope (b) a crane lifting cable (c) a stone in an arch (d) a swing chain
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a swing chain (b) a pillar under a roof (c) a tall bridge tower (d) a bridge pier
26. 26.🪢 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?
27. 27.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a crane lifting cable (b) a bridge pier (c) a brick at a wall base (d) a stone in an arch
28. 28.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a tall bridge tower (b) a temple column (c) a stretched rubber band (d) a pillar under a roof
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pillar under a roof (b) a squeezed spring (c) a brick at a wall base (d) a stretched rubber band
30. 30.🪢 A stage stands on 8 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 275 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
31. 31.True or false: a hanging lamp chain is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone in an arch (b) a crane lifting cable (c) a pillar under a roof (d) a tall bridge tower
33. 33.True or false: a crane lifting cable is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🪢 A beam rests on two supports and is pressed down in the middle. Its bottom edge is … (a) squeezed (compression) (b) stretched (tension) (c) not affected (d) twisted
35. 35.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a stone in an arch (b) a tent guy rope (c) a temple column (d) a pillar under a roof
36. 36.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a swing chain (b) a crane lifting cable (c) a temple column (d) a stretched rubber band
37. 37.True or false: a tug of war rope is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: a swing chain is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a squeezed spring (b) a tow rope on a car (c) a pillar under a roof (d) a temple column
40. 40.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a crane lifting cable (b) a suspension cable (c) a stretched rubber band (d) a brick at a wall base

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