Tension and Compression Worksheet

Engineering lesson 18: Tension and compression · Set 85 · 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.🪢 Tension is a force that … (a) turns things (b) pushes or squeezes (c) pulls or stretches (d) heats things
2. 2.True or false: a crane lifting cable is in tension (pulled). (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🪢 Tension or compression: a brick at a wall base? (a) tension (b) compression
4. 4.🪢 Tension or compression: a table leg? (a) tension (b) compression
5. 5.🪢 Tension or compression: a stone in an arch? (a) compression (b) tension
6. 6.🪢 Tension or compression: a crane lifting cable? (a) tension (b) compression
7. 7.🪢 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
8. 8.🪢 Tension or compression: a pillar under a roof? (a) tension (b) compression
9. 9.🪢 Compression is a force that … (a) cools things (b) pulls or stretches (c) pushes or squeezes (d) makes light
10. 10.True or false: a stone in an arch is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a tent guy rope (b) a swing chain (c) a squeezed spring (d) a tow rope on a car
12. 12.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a pillar under a roof (b) a tall bridge tower (c) a swing chain (d) a stone in an arch
13. 13.🪢 Which material is good in tension but useless in compression? (a) a stone (b) a brick (c) a concrete block (d) a rope
14. 14.🪢 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?
15. 15.🪢 A sign weighing 280 N hangs from 4 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
16. 16.🪢 A sign weighing 240 N hangs from 6 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
17. 17.🪢 Tension or compression: a tow rope on a car? (a) tension (b) compression
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stretched rubber band (b) a tow rope on a car (c) a temple column (d) a swing chain
19. 19.True or false: a hanging lamp chain is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: a pillar under a roof is in tension (pulled). (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a suspension cable (b) a bridge pier (c) a stretched rubber band (d) a tent guy rope
22. 22.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 18000 N rests evenly on 6 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
23. 23.🪢 Tension or compression: a bridge pier? (a) compression (b) tension
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a squeezed spring (b) a stone in an arch (c) a pillar under a roof (d) a tug of war rope
25. 25.🪢 Tension or compression: a hanging lamp chain? (a) compression (b) tension
26. 26.True or false: a hanging lamp chain is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: a table leg is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: a tent guy rope is in tension (pulled). (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a hanging lamp chain (b) a tug of war rope (c) a suspension cable (d) a pillar under a roof
30. 30.🪢 A stage stands on 5 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 475 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
31. 31.True or false: a squeezed spring is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 6600 N rests evenly on 3 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
33. 33.🪢 A stage stands on 8 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 675 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
34. 34.True or false: a tow rope on a car is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pillar under a roof (b) a swing chain (c) a crane lifting cable (d) a stretched rubber band
36. 36.🪢 A stage stands on 5 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 150 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
37. 37.True or false: a bridge pier is in tension (pulled). (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane lifting cable (b) a bridge pier (c) a tow rope on a car (d) a suspension cable
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stretched rubber band (b) a swing chain (c) a squeezed spring (d) a tow rope on a car
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a brick at a wall base (b) a bridge pier (c) a stone in an arch (d) a stretched rubber band

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