Tension and Compression Worksheet

Engineering lesson 18: Tension and compression · Set 851 · 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) squeezed (compression) (b) not affected (c) stretched (tension) (d) twisted
2. 2.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 1500 N rests evenly on 5 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
3. 3.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a tug of war rope (b) a squeezed spring (c) a suspension cable (d) a stretched rubber band
4. 4.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a pillar under a roof (b) a bridge pier (c) a crane lifting cable (d) a tall bridge tower
5. 5.🪢 A sign weighing 440 N hangs from 4 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
6. 6.🪢 Tension is a force that … (a) pulls or stretches (b) turns things (c) pushes or squeezes (d) heats things
7. 7.🪢 Tension or compression: a squeezed spring? (a) compression (b) tension
8. 8.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a table leg (b) a stretched rubber band (c) a hanging lamp chain (d) a tow rope on a car
9. 9.True or false: a tug of war rope is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a suspension cable (b) a tug of war rope (c) a stone in an arch (d) a crane lifting cable
11. 11.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a table leg (b) a temple column (c) a stone in an arch (d) a swing chain
12. 12.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 4000 N rests evenly on 5 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a suspension cable (b) a tug of war rope (c) a squeezed spring (d) a tow rope on a car
14. 14.🪢 Tension or compression: a pillar under a roof? (a) compression (b) tension
15. 15.🪢 Compression is a force that … (a) makes light (b) pushes or squeezes (c) cools things (d) pulls or stretches
16. 16.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 300 N rests evenly on 3 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
17. 17.🪢 Tension or compression: a stretched rubber band? (a) tension (b) compression
18. 18.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 20000 N rests evenly on 8 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
19. 19.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a squeezed spring (b) a brick at a wall base (c) a temple column (d) a stretched rubber band
20. 20.True or false: a stretched rubber band is in tension (pulled). (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a suspension cable (b) a temple column (c) a tow rope on a car (d) a swing chain
22. 22.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 1200 N rests evenly on 4 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
23. 23.🪢 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?
24. 24.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 600 N rests evenly on 6 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
25. 25.🪢 Tension or compression: a tow rope on a car? (a) compression (b) tension
26. 26.🪢 Tension or compression: a temple column? (a) tension (b) compression
27. 27.🪢 Tension or compression: a tall bridge tower? (a) tension (b) compression
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a suspension cable (b) a tall bridge tower (c) a pillar under a roof (d) a brick at a wall base
29. 29.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a brick at a wall base (b) a tent guy rope (c) a squeezed spring (d) a stone in an arch
30. 30.🪢 Tension or compression: a suspension cable? (a) tension (b) compression
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stretched rubber band (b) a tall bridge tower (c) a tent guy rope (d) a suspension cable
32. 32.True or false: a suspension cable is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🪢 Tension or compression: a stone in an arch? (a) compression (b) tension
34. 34.🪢 Tension or compression: a swing chain? (a) compression (b) tension
35. 35.True or false: a squeezed spring is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🪢 Tension or compression: a brick at a wall base? (a) compression (b) tension
37. 37.True or false: a pillar under a roof is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a crane lifting cable (b) a stretched rubber band (c) a bridge pier (d) a tug of war rope
39. 39.🪢 Tension or compression: a table leg? (a) tension (b) compression
40. 40.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a temple column (b) a bridge pier (c) a suspension cable (d) a tall bridge tower

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