Tension and Compression Worksheet

Engineering lesson 18: Tension and compression · Set 954 · 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 swing chain (b) a suspension cable (c) a stone in an arch (d) a stretched rubber band
2. 2.True or false: a temple column is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🪢 Tension is a force that … (a) pushes or squeezes (b) pulls or stretches (c) heats things (d) turns things
4. 4.🪢 Tension or compression: a stretched rubber band? (a) tension (b) compression
5. 5.🪢 Tension or compression: a pillar under a roof? (a) tension (b) compression
6. 6.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a pillar under a roof (b) a squeezed spring (c) a brick at a wall base (d) a tent guy rope
7. 7.🪢 Which material is good in tension but useless in compression? (a) a brick (b) a stone (c) a concrete block (d) a rope
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a temple column (b) a suspension cable (c) a tow rope on a car (d) a stretched rubber band
9. 9.True or false: a squeezed spring is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🪢 Tension or compression: a bridge pier? (a) compression (b) tension
11. 11.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a tug of war rope (b) a hanging lamp chain (c) a crane lifting cable (d) a brick at a wall base
12. 12.🪢 Tension or compression: a suspension cable? (a) tension (b) compression
13. 13.🪢 A sign weighing 1200 N hangs from 6 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
14. 14.🪢 Compression is a force that … (a) pushes or squeezes (b) makes light (c) pulls or stretches (d) cools things
15. 15.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a stretched rubber band (b) a tug of war rope (c) a swing chain (d) a pillar under a roof
16. 16.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a hanging lamp chain (b) a temple column (c) a stone in an arch (d) a pillar under a roof
17. 17.True or false: a crane lifting cable is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🪢 Tension or compression: a squeezed spring? (a) compression (b) tension
19. 19.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 3600 N rests evenly on 2 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
20. 20.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a temple column (b) a tent guy rope (c) a hanging lamp chain (d) a crane lifting cable
21. 21.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a brick at a wall base (b) a stretched rubber band (c) a table leg (d) a pillar under a roof
22. 22.True or false: a pillar under a roof is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 1500 N rests evenly on 3 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a tent guy rope (b) a tow rope on a car (c) a tall bridge tower (d) a suspension cable
25. 25.True or false: a stone in an arch is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🪢 A stage stands on 4 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 900 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
27. 27.True or false: a swing chain is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a tent guy rope (b) a crane lifting cable (c) a brick at a wall base (d) a swing chain
29. 29.🪢 A beam rests on two supports and is pressed down in the middle. Its bottom edge is … (a) squeezed (compression) (b) twisted (c) not affected (d) stretched (tension)
30. 30.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a stone in an arch (b) a crane lifting cable (c) a brick at a wall base (d) a temple column
31. 31.True or false: a tall bridge tower is in tension (pulled). (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pillar under a roof (b) a crane lifting cable (c) a tow rope on a car (d) a tent guy rope
33. 33.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 9000 N rests evenly on 3 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
34. 34.True or false: a table leg is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🪢 Tension or compression: a table leg? (a) compression (b) tension
36. 36.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a temple column (b) a swing chain (c) a squeezed spring (d) a pillar under a roof
37. 37.True or false: a tall bridge tower is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🪢 A stage stands on 3 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 525 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
39. 39.🪢 A sign weighing 1140 N hangs from 6 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
40. 40.🪢 A stage stands on 5 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 50 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?

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