Tension and Compression Worksheet

Engineering lesson 18: Tension and compression · Set 906 · 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.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a tow rope on a car (b) a stretched rubber band (c) a tent guy rope (d) a brick at a wall base
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a swing chain (b) a suspension cable (c) a pillar under a roof (d) a crane lifting cable
3. 3.🪢 Tension or compression: a tent guy rope? (a) tension (b) compression
4. 4.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 1600 N rests evenly on 8 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
5. 5.🪢 Tension or compression: a bridge pier? (a) compression (b) tension
6. 6.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a stone in an arch (b) a pillar under a roof (c) a bridge pier (d) a tow rope on a car
7. 7.True or false: a temple column is in tension (pulled). (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: a crane lifting cable is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 7800 N rests evenly on 6 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
10. 10.🪢 Tension is a force that … (a) pushes or squeezes (b) pulls or stretches (c) heats things (d) turns things
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a squeezed spring (b) a swing chain (c) a crane lifting cable (d) a suspension cable
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a table leg (b) a swing chain (c) a tall bridge tower (d) a bridge pier
13. 13.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a temple column (b) a tall bridge tower (c) a tug of war rope (d) a brick at a wall base
14. 14.🪢 Tension or compression: a crane lifting cable? (a) tension (b) compression
15. 15.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a tug of war rope (b) a swing chain (c) a stretched rubber band (d) a table leg
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a hanging lamp chain (b) a swing chain (c) a brick at a wall base (d) a stretched rubber band
17. 17.🪢 Tension or compression: a table leg? (a) compression (b) tension
18. 18.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 2100 N rests evenly on 3 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
19. 19.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a table leg (b) a stone in an arch (c) a tall bridge tower (d) a swing chain
20. 20.🪢 A sign weighing 340 N hangs from 2 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
21. 21.True or false: a swing chain is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a tent guy rope (b) a suspension cable (c) a stone in an arch (d) a swing chain
23. 23.🪢 Tension or compression: a squeezed spring? (a) tension (b) compression
24. 24.🪢 Tension or compression: a tall bridge tower? (a) compression (b) tension
25. 25.🪢 Tension or compression: a tug of war rope? (a) compression (b) tension
26. 26.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a bridge pier (b) a stretched rubber band (c) a brick at a wall base (d) a temple column
27. 27.🪢 A sign weighing 640 N hangs from 4 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
28. 28.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a suspension cable (b) a hanging lamp chain (c) a tall bridge tower (d) a swing chain
29. 29.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 18400 N rests evenly on 8 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
30. 30.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a tow rope on a car (b) a swing chain (c) a suspension cable (d) a squeezed spring
31. 31.🪢 Tension or compression: a tow rope on a car? (a) tension (b) compression
32. 32.🪢 Tension or compression: a hanging lamp chain? (a) tension (b) compression
33. 33.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 300 N rests evenly on 3 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
34. 34.True or false: a tow rope on a car is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: a bridge pier is in tension (pulled). (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🪢 Compression is a force that … (a) cools things (b) pulls or stretches (c) pushes or squeezes (d) makes light
37. 37.🪢 A stage stands on 3 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 150 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
38. 38.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 12600 N rests evenly on 6 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
39. 39.True or false: a swing chain is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🪢 A stage stands on 3 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 1000 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?

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