Tension and Compression Worksheet

Engineering lesson 18: Tension and compression · Set 787 · 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 7700 N rests evenly on 7 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
2. 2.🪢 Compression is a force that … (a) cools things (b) pulls or stretches (c) pushes or squeezes (d) makes light
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a tug of war rope (b) a stretched rubber band (c) a pillar under a roof (d) a tow rope on a car
4. 4.True or false: a swing chain is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a suspension cable (b) a temple column (c) a swing chain (d) a tow rope on a car
6. 6.🪢 Tension or compression: a swing chain? (a) tension (b) compression
7. 7.True or false: a brick at a wall base is in tension (pulled). (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: a tall bridge tower is in tension (pulled). (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🪢 Tension or compression: a pillar under a roof? (a) compression (b) tension
10. 10.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 1200 N rests evenly on 3 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
11. 11.🪢 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?
12. 12.True or false: a tug of war rope is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🪢 Tension or compression: a suspension cable? (a) compression (b) tension
14. 14.🪢 A sign weighing 680 N hangs from 4 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
15. 15.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 7600 N rests evenly on 4 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
16. 16.🪢 A sign weighing 30 N hangs from 3 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
17. 17.🪢 Tension or compression: a brick at a wall base? (a) compression (b) tension
18. 18.True or false: a tall bridge tower is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: a temple column is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🪢 Tension or compression: a hanging lamp chain? (a) compression (b) tension
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a brick at a wall base (b) a tall bridge tower (c) a tow rope on a car (d) a squeezed spring
22. 22.True or false: a bridge pier is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a squeezed spring (b) a tug of war rope (c) a brick at a wall base (d) a bridge pier
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a hanging lamp chain (b) a swing chain (c) a table leg (d) a stretched rubber band
25. 25.🪢 Tension or compression: a temple column? (a) tension (b) compression
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a tug of war rope (b) a tow rope on a car (c) a squeezed spring (d) a crane lifting cable
27. 27.🪢 Which material is good in tension but useless in compression? (a) a stone (b) a concrete block (c) a brick (d) a rope
28. 28.🪢 Tension is a force that … (a) turns things (b) pushes or squeezes (c) pulls or stretches (d) heats things
29. 29.🪢 A sign weighing 180 N hangs from 3 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
30. 30.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a table leg (b) a brick at a wall base (c) a bridge pier (d) a stretched rubber band
31. 31.🪢 A stage stands on 4 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 350 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
32. 32.🪢 A stage stands on 4 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 250 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
33. 33.True or false: a crane lifting cable is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🪢 Tension or compression: a bridge pier? (a) tension (b) compression
35. 35.🪢 Tension or compression: a squeezed spring? (a) compression (b) tension
36. 36.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a stone in an arch (b) a table leg (c) a suspension cable (d) a temple column
37. 37.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a tow rope on a car (b) a hanging lamp chain (c) a tug of war rope (d) a tall bridge tower
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pillar under a roof (b) a table leg (c) a bridge pier (d) a stretched rubber band
39. 39.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 4000 N rests evenly on 2 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone in an arch (b) a table leg (c) a tall bridge tower (d) a swing chain

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