Tension and Compression Worksheet

Engineering lesson 18: Tension and compression · Set 92 · 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 sign weighing 510 N hangs from 3 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a swing chain (b) a temple column (c) a squeezed spring (d) a pillar under a roof
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stretched rubber band (b) a swing chain (c) a pillar under a roof (d) a tent guy rope
4. 4.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a swing chain (b) a stone in an arch (c) a pillar under a roof (d) a temple column
5. 5.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a suspension cable (b) a crane lifting cable (c) a stone in an arch (d) a tow rope on a car
6. 6.🪢 A stage stands on 6 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 175 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
7. 7.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 800 N rests evenly on 2 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a suspension cable (b) a stretched rubber band (c) a tent guy rope (d) a squeezed spring
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a tall bridge tower (b) a tent guy rope (c) a stretched rubber band (d) a swing chain
10. 10.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a tow rope on a car (b) a swing chain (c) a tall bridge tower (d) a suspension cable
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a table leg (b) a crane lifting cable (c) a pillar under a roof (d) a bridge pier
12. 12.🪢 Tension or compression: a tent guy rope? (a) tension (b) compression
13. 13.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 1800 N rests evenly on 2 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
14. 14.🪢 A beam rests on two supports and is pressed down in the middle. Its bottom edge is … (a) squeezed (compression) (b) twisted (c) stretched (tension) (d) not affected
15. 15.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a stretched rubber band (b) a hanging lamp chain (c) a crane lifting cable (d) a squeezed spring
16. 16.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a crane lifting cable (b) a stone in an arch (c) a pillar under a roof (d) a temple column
17. 17.🪢 Tension is a force that … (a) turns things (b) heats things (c) pulls or stretches (d) pushes or squeezes
18. 18.True or false: a hanging lamp chain is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🪢 Tension or compression: a squeezed spring? (a) compression (b) tension
20. 20.🪢 Tension or compression: a table leg? (a) compression (b) tension
21. 21.🪢 Tension or compression: a suspension cable? (a) compression (b) tension
22. 22.🪢 A sign weighing 80 N hangs from 4 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
23. 23.True or false: a brick at a wall base is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a stretched rubber band (b) a bridge pier (c) a hanging lamp chain (d) a tent guy rope
25. 25.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a pillar under a roof (b) a brick at a wall base (c) a suspension cable (d) a stone in an arch
26. 26.🪢 A sign weighing 1000 N hangs from 5 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bridge pier (b) a squeezed spring (c) a stone in an arch (d) a hanging lamp chain
28. 28.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a tall bridge tower (b) a table leg (c) a hanging lamp chain (d) a pillar under a roof
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bridge pier (b) a tow rope on a car (c) a stone in an arch (d) a tall bridge tower
30. 30.True or false: a stretched rubber band is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: a brick at a wall base is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🪢 Compression is a force that … (a) makes light (b) cools things (c) pushes or squeezes (d) pulls or stretches
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pillar under a roof (b) a tall bridge tower (c) a squeezed spring (d) a suspension cable
34. 34.🪢 Tension or compression: a stone in an arch? (a) tension (b) compression
35. 35.🪢 Tension or compression: a swing chain? (a) compression (b) tension
36. 36.🪢 Tension or compression: a stretched rubber band? (a) compression (b) tension
37. 37.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a squeezed spring (b) a stone in an arch (c) a tent guy rope (d) a temple column
38. 38.🪢 Which material is good in tension but useless in compression? (a) a rope (b) a stone (c) a brick (d) a concrete block
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane lifting cable (b) a brick at a wall base (c) a stretched rubber band (d) a tent guy rope
40. 40.🪢 Tension or compression: a crane lifting cable? (a) tension (b) compression

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