Tension and Compression Worksheet

Engineering lesson 18: Tension and compression · Set 963 · 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 temple column (c) a suspension cable (d) a stretched rubber band
2. 2.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a tent guy rope (b) a table leg (c) a pillar under a roof (d) a squeezed spring
3. 3.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a crane lifting cable (b) a hanging lamp chain (c) a tent guy rope (d) a pillar under a roof
4. 4.🪢 Tension is a force that … (a) heats things (b) pushes or squeezes (c) turns things (d) pulls or stretches
5. 5.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a pillar under a roof (b) a swing chain (c) a squeezed spring (d) a stone in an arch
6. 6.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a swing chain (b) a tent guy rope (c) a tow rope on a car (d) a squeezed spring
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stretched rubber band (b) a hanging lamp chain (c) a tall bridge tower (d) a tug of war rope
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a brick at a wall base (b) a tent guy rope (c) a tow rope on a car (d) a tug of war rope
9. 9.🪢 Tension or compression: a swing chain? (a) compression (b) tension
10. 10.True or false: a squeezed spring is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: a tall bridge tower is in tension (pulled). (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane lifting cable (b) a tug of war rope (c) a pillar under a roof (d) a hanging lamp chain
13. 13.🪢 A stage stands on 4 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 100 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
14. 14.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a table leg (b) a tall bridge tower (c) a tow rope on a car (d) a bridge pier
15. 15.True or false: a temple column is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 2400 N rests evenly on 8 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stretched rubber band (b) a squeezed spring (c) a brick at a wall base (d) a temple column
18. 18.🪢 Tension or compression: a suspension cable? (a) tension (b) compression
19. 19.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a temple column (b) a stone in an arch (c) a tug of war rope (d) a brick at a wall base
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bridge pier (b) a swing chain (c) a tug of war rope (d) a crane lifting cable
21. 21.🪢 Tension or compression: a brick at a wall base? (a) tension (b) compression
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a tug of war rope (b) a tent guy rope (c) a stone in an arch (d) a crane lifting cable
23. 23.🪢 A sign weighing 390 N hangs from 3 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone in an arch (b) a temple column (c) a pillar under a roof (d) a swing chain
25. 25.🪢 Tension or compression: a tow rope on a car? (a) compression (b) tension
26. 26.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a stone in an arch (b) a brick at a wall base (c) a suspension cable (d) a pillar under a roof
27. 27.🪢 Tension or compression: a crane lifting cable? (a) tension (b) compression
28. 28.🪢 Which material is good in tension but useless in compression? (a) a brick (b) a stone (c) a concrete block (d) a rope
29. 29.True or false: a suspension cable is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bridge pier (b) a brick at a wall base (c) a stone in an arch (d) a crane lifting cable
31. 31.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 600 N rests evenly on 6 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
32. 32.True or false: a tug of war rope is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🪢 Tension or compression: a tug of war rope? (a) compression (b) tension
34. 34.🪢 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?
35. 35.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a table leg (b) a crane lifting cable (c) a stone in an arch (d) a brick at a wall base
36. 36.🪢 Compression is a force that … (a) makes light (b) pulls or stretches (c) pushes or squeezes (d) cools things
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a tall bridge tower (b) a temple column (c) a suspension cable (d) a stone in an arch
38. 38.True or false: a stretched rubber band is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a temple column (b) a hanging lamp chain (c) a brick at a wall base (d) a tall bridge tower
40. 40.🪢 A beam rests on two supports and is pressed down in the middle. Its bottom edge is … (a) twisted (b) squeezed (compression) (c) stretched (tension) (d) not affected

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