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Hanging from monkey bars at the playground.
Tension
A tug-of-war game where two teams pull on opposite ends of a rope.
Tension
Stretching a rubber band before shooting it.
Tension
Standing with a heavy backpack on your shoulders.
Compression
Pressing your hands together to clap.
Compression
A chair supporting someone sitting on it.
Compression
Getting tackled from the side while playing soccer.
Shear
Two cars brushing past each other in a minor accident.
Shear
Slipping on a wet floor and your feet going one way while your body goes the other.
Shear
Twisting open a water bottle cap.
Torsion
A ballerina spinning on one foot.
Torsion
A skier twisting their leg when they fall.
Torsion
A fishing line being pulled tight when a fish is caught.
Tension
A suspension bridge’s cables stretching as they hold the weight of the bridge.
Tension
A hammer pressing into a nail as it is driven into wood.
Compression
Biting into a sandwich, where the top and bottom of the mouth move in opposite directions.
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