Tension Force
The force that is transmitted through a rope, string, or wire when pulled by forces acting from the opposite side is called Tension force. For example: During the game of “Tug of War” both teams applied opposite forces to pull the rope. Towing cars and pulling buckets from wells are also examples of tension force. The tension force in a rope allows us to transfer our force through the rope to lift the object. Tension force is generally represented by “T”.
Example of Tension Force
In daily life, there are various examples of tension force. Some of those examples are as follows:
- When a person pulls a sled using a rope, the rope experiences tension forces as it stretched tight between the sled and the other end.
- In hosting a flag, a rope is used to hold the flag in the air, which is pulled against a pully and creates tension.
- In the zipline, the weight of a person is supported by the tension of the zipline.
- Bungee jumping is also an example of tension force, where the difference between life and death is only supported by the tension in the bungee rope.
- Guitar strings are stretched between the bridge of the guitar and tuning pegs, which put these strings in tension and these tensed strings help the guitarist to create a symphony of music.
Tension Formula
Tension Force is the type of force from one of the many forces that exist in nature which we humans have defined. Any form of Pull or push of an object is considered a force and for an interaction between two objects, there is always a force acting on each object. It is the external agent which is capable of changing the state of rest or motion of a particular object. Tension Force is transmitted through the rope or chain when they were pulled from either end or both ends together, it helps out in balance with the other forces in the system of containing ropes and chains.