Tension and Compression Worksheet

Engineering lesson 18: Tension and compression · Set 845 · 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.🪢 Compression is a force that … (a) pulls or stretches (b) pushes or squeezes (c) cools things (d) makes light
2. 2.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a crane lifting cable (b) a temple column (c) a stone in an arch (d) a pillar under a roof
3. 3.True or false: a pillar under a roof is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: a squeezed spring is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: a tall bridge tower is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: a tug of war rope is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a tug of war rope (b) a brick at a wall base (c) a stretched rubber band (d) a swing chain
8. 8.🪢 Which material is good in tension but useless in compression? (a) a brick (b) a stone (c) a concrete block (d) a rope
9. 9.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 8100 N rests evenly on 3 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
10. 10.True or false: a bridge pier is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 3200 N rests evenly on 4 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
12. 12.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a pillar under a roof (b) a temple column (c) a tug of war rope (d) a squeezed spring
13. 13.True or false: a brick at a wall base is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a stretched rubber band (b) a swing chain (c) a tall bridge tower (d) a tow rope on a car
15. 15.🪢 Tension is a force that … (a) heats things (b) pushes or squeezes (c) turns things (d) pulls or stretches
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a temple column (b) a bridge pier (c) a squeezed spring (d) a swing chain
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a tent guy rope (b) a stretched rubber band (c) a stone in an arch (d) a tug of war rope
18. 18.🪢 A stage stands on 7 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 725 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
19. 19.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a hanging lamp chain (b) a swing chain (c) a tow rope on a car (d) a temple column
20. 20.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a tug of war rope (b) a hanging lamp chain (c) a swing chain (d) a squeezed spring
21. 21.🪢 Tension or compression: a tall bridge tower? (a) compression (b) tension
22. 22.True or false: a tent guy rope is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🪢 Tension or compression: a suspension cable? (a) tension (b) compression
24. 24.🪢 A beam rests on two supports and is pressed down in the middle. Its bottom edge is … (a) not affected (b) stretched (tension) (c) squeezed (compression) (d) twisted
25. 25.True or false: a pillar under a roof is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: a squeezed spring is in tension (pulled). (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: a tow rope on a car is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a pillar under a roof (b) a brick at a wall base (c) a stretched rubber band (d) a temple column
29. 29.🪢 Tension or compression: a temple column? (a) tension (b) compression
30. 30.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 19600 N rests evenly on 7 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a swing chain (b) a crane lifting cable (c) a pillar under a roof (d) a suspension cable
32. 32.🪢 Tension or compression: a stone in an arch? (a) compression (b) tension
33. 33.🪢 Tension or compression: a swing chain? (a) compression (b) tension
34. 34.🪢 Tension or compression: a table leg? (a) tension (b) compression
35. 35.🪢 Tension or compression: a tow rope on a car? (a) tension (b) compression
36. 36.True or false: a table leg is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a hanging lamp chain (b) a tug of war rope (c) a suspension cable (d) a bridge pier
38. 38.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a tow rope on a car (b) a swing chain (c) a bridge pier (d) a crane lifting cable
39. 39.🪢 A stage stands on 4 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 800 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane lifting cable (b) a bridge pier (c) a stone in an arch (d) a table leg

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