Think of tension like a rubber band. When you pull the rubber band, it stretches and feels tight. This tight feeling is like tension. It happens when things are being pulled or stretched in different directions. If you let go, the rubber band snaps back to its original shape. Tension is like that stretchiness or tightness.

Another way to understand tension is to think of a tug-of-war game. When two teams pull on a rope, the rope gets tight in the middle. This tightness is tension. It shows the struggle between the two sides trying to win the game. Tension is like the effort and tightness in the rope.

Imagine a balloon filled with air. When you blow more air into it, the balloon stretches and feels tight. This stretched feeling is tension. It’s the balloon working hard to hold all the air inside. If you stop blowing air, the balloon relaxes. Tension is like the balloon’s tightness when it’s full.