Tension and Compression Worksheet

Engineering lesson 18: Tension and compression · Set 95 · 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.True or false: a crane lifting cable is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🪢 Tension or compression: a stone in an arch? (a) tension (b) compression
3. 3.🪢 A sign weighing 360 N hangs from 3 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
4. 4.🪢 A stage stands on 7 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 450 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
5. 5.🪢 A sign weighing 40 N hangs from 4 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
6. 6.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a brick at a wall base (b) a tall bridge tower (c) a temple column (d) a suspension cable
7. 7.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a stone in an arch (b) a bridge pier (c) a table leg (d) a tug of war rope
8. 8.🪢 Tension or compression: a bridge pier? (a) compression (b) tension
9. 9.True or false: a tall bridge tower is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 7600 N rests evenly on 4 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
11. 11.🪢 Tension or compression: a stretched rubber band? (a) tension (b) compression
12. 12.🪢 Which material is good in tension but useless in compression? (a) a concrete block (b) a rope (c) a brick (d) a stone
13. 13.🪢 Tension or compression: a swing chain? (a) tension (b) compression
14. 14.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a crane lifting cable (b) a pillar under a roof (c) a stone in an arch (d) a table leg
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone in an arch (b) a bridge pier (c) a stretched rubber band (d) a pillar under a roof
16. 16.🪢 A sign weighing 720 N hangs from 6 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
17. 17.True or false: a hanging lamp chain is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a tent guy rope (b) a tug of war rope (c) a tall bridge tower (d) a stretched rubber band
19. 19.🪢 Tension is a force that … (a) heats things (b) pulls or stretches (c) pushes or squeezes (d) turns things
20. 20.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a suspension cable (b) a tall bridge tower (c) a tent guy rope (d) a hanging lamp chain
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a table leg (b) a tow rope on a car (c) a brick at a wall base (d) a stone in an arch
22. 22.True or false: a tent guy rope is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: a swing chain is in tension (pulled). (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 9600 N rests evenly on 6 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
25. 25.🪢 A sign weighing 300 N hangs from 2 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
26. 26.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a temple column (b) a table leg (c) a squeezed spring (d) a hanging lamp chain
27. 27.🪢 Tension or compression: a tent guy rope? (a) tension (b) compression
28. 28.🪢 Tension or compression: a tow rope on a car? (a) tension (b) compression
29. 29.True or false: a stretched rubber band is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🪢 A stage stands on 6 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 250 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
31. 31.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a stone in an arch (b) a brick at a wall base (c) a table leg (d) a swing chain
32. 32.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a suspension cable (b) a pillar under a roof (c) a stretched rubber band (d) a crane lifting cable
33. 33.True or false: a tent guy rope is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🪢 A stage stands on 6 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 800 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pillar under a roof (b) a tall bridge tower (c) a suspension cable (d) a squeezed spring
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a swing chain (b) a tall bridge tower (c) a stone in an arch (d) a brick at a wall base
37. 37.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a crane lifting cable (b) a hanging lamp chain (c) a squeezed spring (d) a tug of war rope
38. 38.True or false: a tow rope on a car is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stretched rubber band (b) a hanging lamp chain (c) a stone in an arch (d) a tug of war rope
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a tent guy rope (b) a swing chain (c) a crane lifting cable (d) a squeezed spring

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