All About Tension

Here is a little quiz to see how much you have learned about the froce Tension. Answer the following questions to the best of your ability and ceck your answers at the bottom (no peaking).

 

Questions:

 

1. Name one example of tension

2. Is tension an internal force or external?

3. What is tension?

4. Is tension an non-contact or contact force?

5. What process is used to strengthen concrete?

6. Name one type of bridge in which tension is used in.

 

 

 

 

Answers:

 

1. Springs, tightropes, cables, wires, guitar strings, suspension bridges, cable stayed bridges etc...

2. Internal

3. Tension is a pulling force, pulling the particles of an object apart (anything aloong those lines).

4. Contact force

5. Post-tensioning

6. Suspension bridges, cable stayed bridges, arch bridges etc...