TENSION
The pull or compression of a string or spring at both its ends is called its tension. some materials can withstand greater tension than others.
The videos below illustrates tension as a result of interaction between different bodies.
- Steel can withstand very high tension than cotton.
- Tension is a result of two opposing forces applied, one at each end of a body.
- Other forces examples on stretching forces are use of bows and catapults as shown in the videos below.