Tension and Compression Worksheet

Engineering lesson 18: Tension and compression · Set 777 · 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 beam rests on two supports and is pressed down in the middle. Its bottom edge is … (a) stretched (tension) (b) not affected (c) squeezed (compression) (d) twisted
2. 2.True or false: a squeezed spring is in tension (pulled). (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: a swing chain is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 14400 N rests evenly on 8 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
5. 5.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a temple column (b) a stretched rubber band (c) a pillar under a roof (d) a bridge pier
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a temple column (b) a swing chain (c) a tent guy rope (d) a suspension cable
7. 7.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a swing chain (b) a bridge pier (c) a tow rope on a car (d) a tug of war rope
8. 8.🪢 Which material is good in tension but useless in compression? (a) a concrete block (b) a brick (c) a stone (d) a rope
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a tug of war rope (b) a hanging lamp chain (c) a pillar under a roof (d) a swing chain
10. 10.🪢 Tension or compression: a temple column? (a) compression (b) tension
11. 11.🪢 Tension is a force that … (a) turns things (b) pushes or squeezes (c) pulls or stretches (d) heats things
12. 12.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a swing chain (b) a tug of war rope (c) a table leg (d) a hanging lamp chain
13. 13.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a tug of war rope (b) a tent guy rope (c) a hanging lamp chain (d) a stone in an arch
14. 14.🪢 Tension or compression: a crane lifting cable? (a) compression (b) tension
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stretched rubber band (b) a suspension cable (c) a crane lifting cable (d) a stone in an arch
16. 16.True or false: a suspension cable is in tension (pulled). (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🪢 Compression is a force that … (a) makes light (b) pushes or squeezes (c) cools things (d) pulls or stretches
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a squeezed spring (b) a brick at a wall base (c) a stretched rubber band (d) a tall bridge tower
19. 19.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 12000 N rests evenly on 8 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
20. 20.True or false: a tow rope on a car is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane lifting cable (b) a hanging lamp chain (c) a bridge pier (d) a tent guy rope
22. 22.🪢 Tension or compression: a brick at a wall base? (a) tension (b) compression
23. 23.🪢 Tension or compression: a table leg? (a) compression (b) tension
24. 24.True or false: a crane lifting cable is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🪢 Tension or compression: a stretched rubber band? (a) tension (b) compression
26. 26.True or false: a temple column is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 3200 N rests evenly on 8 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
28. 28.🪢 Tension or compression: a stone in an arch? (a) compression (b) tension
29. 29.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a pillar under a roof (b) a swing chain (c) a tent guy rope (d) a tow rope on a car
30. 30.True or false: a table leg is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: a temple column is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪢 Tension or compression: a bridge pier? (a) tension (b) compression
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a hanging lamp chain (b) a pillar under a roof (c) a temple column (d) a stone in an arch
34. 34.True or false: a tow rope on a car is in tension (pulled). (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a stone in an arch (b) a squeezed spring (c) a pillar under a roof (d) a crane lifting cable
36. 36.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a squeezed spring (b) a stretched rubber band (c) a hanging lamp chain (d) a tow rope on a car
37. 37.🪢 A stage stands on 3 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 425 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
38. 38.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a swing chain (b) a pillar under a roof (c) a tall bridge tower (d) a temple column
39. 39.True or false: a hanging lamp chain is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a suspension cable (b) a temple column (c) a squeezed spring (d) a pillar under a roof

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