Tension and Compression Worksheet

Engineering lesson 18: Tension and compression · Set 797 · 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.True or false: a tall bridge tower is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🪢 Compression is a force that … (a) cools things (b) pushes or squeezes (c) pulls or stretches (d) makes light
3. 3.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a swing chain (b) a suspension cable (c) a stone in an arch (d) a tent guy rope
4. 4.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 5500 N rests evenly on 5 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
5. 5.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a tow rope on a car (b) a stretched rubber band (c) a pillar under a roof (d) a suspension cable
6. 6.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 9500 N rests evenly on 5 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
7. 7.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a tug of war rope (b) a brick at a wall base (c) a hanging lamp chain (d) a stretched rubber band
8. 8.True or false: a tall bridge tower is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🪢 Tension is a force that … (a) pulls or stretches (b) turns things (c) pushes or squeezes (d) heats things
10. 10.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a pillar under a roof (b) a crane lifting cable (c) a table leg (d) a brick at a wall base
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a table leg (b) a tent guy rope (c) a stretched rubber band (d) a swing chain
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane lifting cable (b) a swing chain (c) a stretched rubber band (d) a temple column
13. 13.🪢 Tension or compression: a squeezed spring? (a) compression (b) tension
14. 14.🪢 A sign weighing 40 N hangs from 2 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pillar under a roof (b) a brick at a wall base (c) a stone in an arch (d) a tow rope on a car
16. 16.True or false: a swing chain is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🪢 Which material is good in tension but useless in compression? (a) a concrete block (b) a brick (c) a stone (d) a rope
18. 18.🪢 A beam rests on two supports and is pressed down in the middle. Its bottom edge is … (a) stretched (tension) (b) squeezed (compression) (c) twisted (d) not affected
19. 19.🪢 A sign weighing 450 N hangs from 3 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
20. 20.True or false: a suspension cable is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🪢 A sign weighing 600 N hangs from 6 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
22. 22.🪢 A stage stands on 7 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 75 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stretched rubber band (b) a bridge pier (c) a tug of war rope (d) a hanging lamp chain
24. 24.True or false: a stretched rubber band is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🪢 Tension or compression: a swing chain? (a) tension (b) compression
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pillar under a roof (b) a temple column (c) a bridge pier (d) a crane lifting cable
27. 27.True or false: a brick at a wall base is in tension (pulled). (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a temple column (b) a squeezed spring (c) a suspension cable (d) a tall bridge tower
29. 29.🪢 A stage stands on 4 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 150 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
30. 30.True or false: a temple column is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: a bridge pier is in tension (pulled). (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪢 A sign weighing 210 N hangs from 3 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
33. 33.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a tent guy rope (b) a swing chain (c) a temple column (d) a crane lifting cable
34. 34.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 5200 N rests evenly on 4 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
35. 35.🪢 Tension or compression: a stretched rubber band? (a) tension (b) compression
36. 36.🪢 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?
37. 37.True or false: a swing chain is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🪢 Tension or compression: a suspension cable? (a) compression (b) tension
39. 39.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a tow rope on a car (b) a swing chain (c) a tug of war rope (d) a tall bridge tower
40. 40.True or false: a tow rope on a car is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True

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