ALCORCON ENGINEERING REVIEW CENTER Cebu Main: 4" floor Coast Pacific Downtown Center, Sanciangko St, Cebu City Tol #(032) 254-33-84 Marila: 3° floor JPD Bldg, 1955, C M Recto Comer N. Reyes St, Sampaloc, Manila” Tel # (02) 736-4438 DAY 15 - MATHEMATICS SAMPLE PROBLEMS FORCES PROBLEM 1 ‘AT kg mass is suspended in a rope. What is the tension in the rope in SI? A.6867N BL 70N C.7IN D.72N SOLUTION: rt BFy=0 T=w T=ma g T=7 (981) = 6867N W=7kg PROBLEM 2 ‘force of 10 Newton is applied to one end of a 10 inches circular rod. Calculate the stress. ‘A020kpa—B. O.1Skpa = C. O.05kpa_——. 0.10 kpa SOLUTION: 10 lc s=—__10_ = 497.35 Pa (x/ 4410 39.37" S=0.197 kpa ON Y PROBLEM ‘uniform steel bar rests on two scales atts ends, The bar weighs 10 pounds. Find the readings onthe scales "A 516s 8.6 ibs C-7ibs Debs SOLUTION: , i PROBLEM 4 ‘A 40 kg pole 6m long is supported by a boy 0.8 m from one end and @ man 2m from the other end. At what point should a load of 80 kg be placed so that the man will support twice as much as the boy? ‘A-2.4 mifrom the man C.2.1 m from the boy B.2.9m from the man 1D. 2.9m from the boy SOLUTION: Ero 2R+R -40-80 = 0Ym=0 80(x) +4022) =2R(02) 80x +88 =(2)40 (3.2) ‘tm tom boy PROBLEM 5 ‘A non-niform bar rests across two supports that are 20 ft apart. What loads of 200 Ibs, 4 ft from ane end, are on the bar, one end supports 233 bs and the other end supports 197 Ibs. Find the position ofthe center of gravity. An't3(zm tom one ond © t2mrem ater end 8: e.s4m fom ther end tomtom one ena SOLUTION: 20 Ow >A ‘ 233 + 197 W = 2301s 4 Ma =0 as 200 (4) + W (x) = 197 (20) “ {800 + 230x = 3040 13.65 m from one end PROBLEM 6 AA see-saw consists of a 4 m board pivoted at the center. A 28 kg child sits on one end of the board. Where should a ‘40 kg child sit to balance the see-saw? ‘A. 1.4m from the center ©. 1 m {from the center B. 2m from one center D. 3m from one end SOLUTION: 209 403, Deo 40(x) = 28(2) ‘4m from the center PROBLEM 7 ‘A 90 N board 12 m long rests on two supports each 1 m from the end of the board. A 960 N black is placed on the board 3 m from one end. Find the force exerted by each support on the board, "A. 251 Nand 355 N C. 360N and 90 N B. 324 Nand 244 N D.117 Nang 333 N SOLUTION: Ma =0 360N 90N 90(5)+360(2) = Ra (10) Ro = 117N cM 43m Stam DF Ra+Rs = 90+ 360 a te a Rat 117 = 90+ 360 Ra = 333)PROBLEM 8 ‘A weightless ladder 6 m long rests against a frictionless wall at an angle of 60° above the horizontal. A 75 kg person is 1.2m from the top ofthe ladder. What horizontal force at the bottom of the ladder to keep the ladder from slipping? A6523kgB.5629k9 —C.76.34kg (OD. 4.62Kg SOLUTION: Ry (x) = 75( 4.20860) +Ra(y) 75 (6 cos 60 ) = 75(1.2.c0s 60) + Ru (6 sin 60) a PROBLEM 9 ‘A500 Ibs block is in contact with a 45° incline. The coefficient of static friction is 0.5. Find the horizontal force necessary just to move the block up, ‘A.1000lbs 8. 1250lbs ©. 15001bs_——. 1750 Ibs SOLUTION: YR-0 Nin 45 —Wsin45 = 0 N= Fain 45 +5005 45 > Eqn 4 i Foos 45 — Weos 45 ~F, Feos 45—uN = Woos 45 Foos 45 — 0.5(Fsin 45 + 500sin 45) = 600cos 45 0.3535F = 530.33 F = 1500 Ibs PROBLEM 10 ‘A.200-1b block has an impending motion up a 30° inline by a horizontal force of 400 Ibs. Find the coefficient of fiction. A035 3.045 €.0.50 D.058 SOLUTION: ¥ Treo Nein 30— Wein 60 = 0 N= 400 sin 30 +200 sin 60 373.205 bs Dh Foo 30- Fr —Weos 60 UN’ = Feos 30 Weos 60 11(373.208) = 40008 30 -200 cos 60 a= 088 PROBLEM 11 9. Aman drags 2 150:b crate across a floor by puling on a rope inclined 15° above the horizontal. If friction is 0:3, hat tension on the rope is required to start the crate moving?A.44.291bs. —B. 54.98 lbs. C. 32.54 lbs, _D. 65.65 Ibs SOLUTION: a 180-Tsin 15 Eqn (0.3) (150-Tsin 15) Teos 15 +0.3 sin 15T = 0.3 (150) T= 43.1210 PROBLEM 12 ‘A.60-Ib traffic light is supported by two wires each of which makes 10° with the horizontal. Find the tension in the wires. ‘A.186.24lbs 8. 172.56lbs, C.2345lbs. —D. 324 Ibs. SOLUTION: Ly yA wh ay She there are 2 wires supporting, [| they must share the load equally ay-w=0 2T sin 10 = 60 T= 172.76 lbs wesow PROBLEM 13 ‘Attorque of 15 feb is required to cut a thread on the end of a pipe. Ifthe handles on the die are 9 in from its axis on leach side, the force each hand must apply is ‘A083 lb B. 10lb ©. 5 D. 2251b SOLUTION: 5 ft-lbs Ts2Fd 1, 18 = 2F( 9/12) F = 10/bs 7 PROBLEM 14 ‘A TO-Io box is suspended by a string from an overhead support. Ifa horizontal force of 5.8 lb is applied to the box, the string will make an angle withthe vertical of. A 30 8. 60° ©. 45° D. 75° SOLUTION: ™ lh Fase, Tytan 0= 58 101 ‘Dian o= 58 el) 0.11"PROBLEM 15 ‘A0.5 kg picture is supported by two strings that run from its upper comers to @ nail on the wall. Ifeach string makes a ‘40° angle with the vertical, the tension in each is ‘A29N B.38N ©.32N D. 49N SOLUTION: Da 2y-w 2Tsin 50 = 0.5 (9.81) T=32N PROBLEM 16 ‘60 kg object is attached to one end of a steel tube 2.4 m long whose mass is 40 kg. The distance from the loaded tend to the balance point is ‘A 48cm B. [Link] ©. 600m D. 160m SOLUTION: 2Ma-0 12m 60x = 40(1.2—x) 48m = 48cm x 2 PROBLEM 17 ‘The entire 200 N weight of a door 2 m high and 0.8 m wide is supported by a hinge at a lower comer. The force the door exerts on the hinge at the top comer is, A 40N BL 200N ©. 80N D.400N 5, A 08m SOLUTION: deo 200 (0.4) = Fu(2) = Fa = 40N sl PROBLEM 18 16. A 500 kg load of bricks is lifted by a crane alongside a building under construction. A horizontal rope is used to pull the load to where it's required and the supporting cable is then at an angle of 10° from the vertical. What is the tension in the rope? ‘A. 23.45 kg ©. 90.25 kg B 84.34 kg D. 88.16 kg SOLUTION: m “coos w= 500 ig 507.71 cos 80 88.16 kgPROBLEM 19 ‘A vehicle is lifted by a hydraulic jack with a hydraulic cylinder diameter of 360 mm, The liting force is provided by a 1150 N force applied to a 35 mm plunger. What is the mass can be lited? A 1530kg —B. 1034kg CC. 1234kg =. 1864 kg SOLUTION: i x —0.150KN _ = 455,91 koa 7 (0.096)?m? But P= P2= Fa Aa —fe 500.35)? 15 KN (1/0.00881) = 1529.08 kg 155.91 PROBLEM 20 AASteel (E = 30 x 10° lin?) rod 10 mong and 5 cm in diameter is subjected to a compressive load of F= 1000. Find the deformation of the ro. A 206um = B. 182ym =. 24M CD. 28.3 um SOLUTION: y Fe 1000 ve onto) = * (0.05)2(a0x108 x 01325, iY 4 (0.05) (30x10 147 ) y = 2.4629 x 10° m = 24.629 x 10% m Y= 24.629 ym PROBLEM 21 A girder weighing 20,000 Ibis suspended by a cable 100 ft long, What horizontal pull is necessary to hold it § ft from the vertical position? ‘A 12001b —B. 1400bC. 49841. 4,001 1b SOLUTION: cos = 5/100 fae 6 q w By force triangle: tano = W F tan87.134° ae F = 1001 Ibs PROBLEM 22 ‘Assuming the 250 Ib weight is initially at rest, find the force required to start it moving up the plane. The coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.30, and the coefficient of static friction is 0.4. The plane incline at 30°. ATS B. 50 ©. 212 D. 190SOLUTION: o so w F = 250 cos60” + 0.4(216.51 MOTION PROBLEM 1 ‘A shot is fred at an angle of 45° with the horizontal and a velocity of 300 ft per sec. Find the height and the range of the projectile. ‘A. 600 ft and 2500 ft ©. 700 ft and 2800 ft B. 1000 ft and 4800 f D. 750 ft and 3000 ft SOLUTION: 2 sin?0 _ (300)? sin? 45° _ 699 g 29 282.2) ae Yorsin20 _ (900) sin2(45) «2 705 4 @ 322 PROBLEM 2 How far will an object in a standard gravitational fold drop in 13 sec, stating from rest and neglecting ar resistance? Azik B.s280h C.5u2h dD. dtof SOLUTION: af Sevttt2g° es S=0+112 (92.2) (13° S=2721 ft PROBLEM 3 What isthe acceleration of a body that increases in velocity from 20 mis to 40 mis in 3 sec? A 423m? B. 667 ms? C. 5.34mi? D. 834 mis? SOLUTION:PROBLEM 4 AA stone is dropped over a cliff and falls for 6 s before reaching the bottom. How high above the bottom isthe cif? A 123m B. 176m ©. 143m D. 213m SOLUTION: eva Ag2 sevit+ 4 t+ Jot But v= 0 (from rest) s=0+ Tene) s=17658m PROBLEM 5 ‘The rim of a 36 in whee! on a brake-shoe testing machine has a speed of 60 mph when the brake is dropped. It comes torest when the rim has traveled a tangential distance of §00 ft. What is the angular acceleration? A S.l7radisec B. 3.12rad/sec C. 4.23,adisec D. 6.34 adisec SOLUTION: ‘Solving for 6: = Distance. 500 Circumference “Y (36/12) v=2n0N 660 (5260/3600) = 2 x (18/12) N ‘33 revls (2n) = 58.622 radis we = we? = 2a 0 0 = (68,622)?- 2 a (333.33) a= 5.15 rads? PROBLEM 6 ‘Aballis dropped from a height of 60 m above ground. How long does it take to hit the ground? A13s 5.355 C218 D555 sotuTion: f Swett 1298 s=6om +12 (9881) 3.49 s06 PROBLEM 7 ‘A man driving a car at 45 mph suddenly sees an object the road 60 ft ahead. What constant deceleration is required to stop the car in this distance? A426? B.-308 fs? 6. -41.8 fs? D. 96.3 Us? SOLUTION:PROBLEM 8 Aboall is thrown vertically upward with an inital speed of 80 fs._How long will take forthe ball to return tothe thrower. RED Begs esas On 4are sowuon: Pa weve-at { \ | o-s0-s22t die t= 2404 se ial as n4 Toll ime = 2(2484)= 487 seo PROBLEM 9 ‘Aprojectle is launched upward from level ground at an angle of 60° with the horizontal. It has an inital velocity of 45 rms. How long wilt take before the projectile hits the ground? A ats B. 7.948 C. 58s D. 9535 SOLUTION: y= (vp sino}- 129 When i hits the ground, y = 0 0 (45 sin6o"yt- 1/2 (9.81) 45 sin6O"t = 1/2 (9.81) 127.94 sec PROBLEM 10 ‘Aman standing at a window 5 m tall watches a falling ball pass by the window in 0.3 seconds. From how high above the top ofthe window was the ball released? AB18m = B118m — C.963m 0. 21.3m SOLUTION: pt + 12ge +172 (9.81)? +112 (9.81) 1 +03 se 9(t, +0.3)° S545 4.905(4 + 0.3)? = 4.905(t) + 8 4.905it3? + 0.61; + 0.09) = 4.90512 + 5 4.905? + 2.9431, + 0.441 = 4.9051 +5 2.083 t= 5- 0.481 t= 1.549 ‘Solving for S ‘Sy = 4.908 (1.5497 = 11.7 mPROBLEM 11 ‘A car starting from rest moves with a constant acceleration of 10 mifhr? for 1 hour, then decelerates at a constant -5 rmifh? until it comes to a stop. How far has it traveled? A 10mi B. 20 mi ©. 15m D. 25 mi SOLUTION: From start to maximum speed: Si=wot + 12ak 8) = 0 112 (101? = 5 mi Vi =Vortaty = 0+ 10(1) = 10 mir From a speed of 10 mifhr to stop: 2-20 Se 10}? - 216) So 0 mi Si) + Se 5410 e S: s s 15 mi PROBLEM 12 ‘train witha top speed of 50 mph cannot accelerate or decelerate faster than 4 fs. Whi between two trans stops in order forthe train to be able to reach its to speed? is the minimum distance Ask Be 1MAh'C. 1250R--D. 2500R SOLUTION: = 50/8280) = wes 80mrh w= 5015220) «73.03 0s 503500) weno weo jo? + 2.8 Sp (73.33) 0° +214) S, * = 8 =672.228 But: $1 = S» = 672.22" $= 2(672.22) = 1344.44 8 PROBLEM 13 A block with a mass of 115 slugs sides down a frictionless wedge witha slope of 40°. The wedge is moving horizontally inthe opposite direction at a constant velocity of 16 fs. What is the absolute speed of the block 2 seconds after it released from rest? A 114fls 8. 9391s 6. 3091s. 1.4 fs SOLUTION: ‘Pree boy ogram 15(32.2) = 3703 lbs F a lw Wcoss0° [26.50 ad Weos50° 48 ‘a= g cos0° = 32.2(cos50") = 20.6977 fs? r= 41.39 fps After 2 seconds: = Vo tat = 0+ (20.6977)(2) = 41.3918 By cosine law: v= (16) + (41.39) -2(16)(41.39) coss0° v= 33.43 nsPROBLEM 14 ‘An object is launched at 45° to the horizontal on level ground, What is the range ofthe projectile i its inital velocity is 180 fs? A TIOf B.1440h —C. 1000 ~—D. 20508 SOLUTION: 2 R= Yo 8020 _ (180)? sin2(45) ~ 4906.21 8 @ 322 PROBLEM 15 “Amotor cycle moves ata constant speed of v= 40 fs around a curved road of radius and general direction of the motorcyce's acceleration? - 0 2.63 fs? away from the center of curvature B. 5.33 is? away from the contr of curvature D. 5.33 fis? towards the center of curvature 300 ft. What is the magnitude SOLUTION: = (40P 300 = 5.33 fs ((oward the center) a PROBLEM 16 Ina gymnasium with a ceiling 30 ft high, a player throws a ball towards a wall 80 ft away. If he releases the bal 5 ft above the floor with initial velocity ve of 5 f¥'s, determine the point at which the ball wil strikes the wall if the angle of release, is 45.8 deg A 1328 BAS R ©. 1598 D. 17.78 SOLUTION: X= Vo 0080 80 = 55 (cos45.8°K!) 1 = 2.086 sec y= vosindt- 129 y= 55 sings & (2.086) - 1/2 (32.2)(2.086)? y= 12.1687 Hay +5 =12.168+5 = 17.178 PROBLEM 17 ‘stones thrown from the top of a 200 m building with an intial velocity of 150 mis at an angle of 30° withthe horizontal Tine. Neglecting the air resistance, determine the maximum height above the ground reached by the stone. wage SOPN 21981)H=200+h = 200+ 2867 H= 486.7 m PROBLEM 18 How far is wil an object in a standard gravitational field drop in 13 sec, starting from rest and neglecting air friction? A419 B272ik —C. S280R =. Sadat SOLUTION: H=vott 1298 H=0+ 112 (322\19) = 2720.90 PROBLEM 19 A projectile is launched at 52 deg from horizontal with an initial velocity of 3600 fs. If the mass of the projectile is ‘32ibm, what is the total kinetic and potential energy possessed by the projecile at t= 13 sec? ‘A 6446 — B. B300Bu —C. B00 KIDD. 1.4x 10° Rb SOLUTION: PE=mz y=vosingt- 1298 y= 3600 sin52°(13) - 1/2 (92.2\13)* y= 34,158 ft pe = 92(34158) 778 wo, 1404.956Btu 1 sind-gt 3600(sinS2°) -32.2(13) = 2,418.238 fs e608 = 3600 (c0s62") = 2216.38 ts w= \(2416.238) +(2216.38)* = 9280.28 vs KE = 1/2 (92/92.2)(3280.28 = §346603.73178 KE = 6872.38 Btu Energy = 6872.36 + 1404.956 = 8277.31 Btu The answer is: B PROBLEM 20 If car traveling at 60 mph suddenly locks its brakes and skids 200 ft, how long wilt take for the car to come to @ ‘compete stop? A 33sec BASsoc C.67sec OD. 98sec SOLUTION: v= 60 (5280/3600) = ve =vei-2a8 a (OF = (88) -2(a200) a= 19.36 fis? 200 w= vorat 0=88-19.36¢ t= 4.5 sec PROBLEM 21 ‘A60 lb balls dropped from a height of 48 R. What isthe velocity ofthe ball just before impact? A98ts B3LONs C.393fis Dd. 556 fvs SOLUTION: ve + 2gH08 +2(82.2(48) 55.59 fis PROBLEM 22 What isthe acceleration of a body that increases in velocity from 20 m/sec to 40 misec in 3 sec? Answer in SI A80 mist B.667ms? —C.50mis* —D. 7.0 mis? SOLUTION: = ve + at 40 = 20 + a(3) a= 667 mis PROBLEM 23 ‘Acar, in overtaking a trailer, uniformly accelerated ts speed from 40 kph to 90 kph in 8 seconds. Calculate the distance traveled during the period of acceleration. A122.22m —B.133.33m 0. 144.44m OD. 155.55 m SOLUTION: 40(1000) 3600 :90(1000) 114.11(8) + 12(1.736)()? = 144.44 m PROBLEM 24 TAbooy moving a 48 mises and its sped is decreasing untormy atthe rate of 8 msec. Determine ts sped in 5 “ee A.8 msec B.9 misec C. 10 m/sec D. 11 msec soLuTion: Vs weet 48 + (-8)(5) = 8 misec PROBLEM 25 Two cars left the PSME Building last April 11, 1992 for Bataan to attend the PSME Bataan Chapter Introduction President Bert Dosaylain the Toyota Corolla and Chairman Toli Abarquez in the Mercedes Benz have a velocity of 30 rmisec both the same direction. Bert is 76 m behind tot when the brakes was applied to the Mercedes Benz, causing Itto decelerate at constant rate of 4 m/sec’. What time will Bet overtake Toti? Neem Bram Csasm Oaasm SOLUTION: For Tot = = S=vot+ 1/2at? Spe oer tacaye lve Js | For Bert Sees but S.=5,+76 301 = 30t- 2 + 76 16.164PROBLEM 26 AA body with inital speed of 4 m/sec moves with constant acceleration of 1.5 misec®. Find the speed acquired in 2 minutes. A.183misec B. 184 m/sec ©. 186 m/sec. 188 m/sec SOLUTION: Vo tat 2min, = 120 sec PROBLEM 27 ‘Attain running at 100 kmh is stopped with uniform retardation in 30 sec by the application of the brakes. Find the distance covered before coming to rest. A48346m —B.41643m —C.474.35m 0. 480.54m SOLUTION: Va = 100 x (1000/3600) = 27.77 misec Vp= O (when isto) Vp =votat —- 0 = 27.77 + a(30) 2 =-0926 misec* ss Se vet + tat? 8 =27-77(30) + 12(-0.826) (307 = 418.43. m PROBLEM 28 ‘A car has uniformly accelerated motion and starting from rest has a speed 20 misec after travelling 80 m. Find its acceleration ALOmsec? B.1Smisect C.20mbsec? D. 2.5 misec? SOLUTION: neo 2209s 0 (from rest) = 4 i = vot +2aS (207 = 0+ 2(ay80) | a= 25misoc PROBLEM 29 ‘Ata uniform rate of 4 drops per second, water is dipping from a faucet. Assuming acceleration of ‘each drop to 9.81 mm/sec? and no air resistance, find the distance between two consecutive drops in mm, if the upper drop has been inmotion 318 sec. ‘A 1334.53 mm B. 1034.46 mm ©. 1422.31 mm. 1226.25 mm SOLUTION: Savy +1292 vs =0 (from rest) Se = 0+ 1/2(981\(3/8)? = 0.68977 m ‘Since the rate is 4 drops in one second, the time between two consecutive : [a] [al ! ~ _> 25 I a= 405 PROBLEM 14 ‘Alruck weighing 3 kips moves a slope of 15°. What isthe force generated by the engine ifthe truck is accelerating at arate of 9 se? Assume A 170d B. 1920 =. 1900. 4140 1b SOLUTION: ar (3000/32.2\3) + 0.10(2897-78) + 3000 cos75* 1904.74 Ibs PROBLEM 15 ‘The weight of a mass of 10 kg ata location where the acceleration of gravity is 9.77 misec? is ‘A 78.7N B779N C.977N OD. STNSOLUTION: w= ma W = 10(977) = 97.7 kg-misec* W=977N PROBLEM 16 ‘A 10 kg biock hangs from a cable. Whats the tension (SI) in the cable (g = 881 misec!)? A GON 8. 30N C.981N D. 10kg SOLUTION: T = (10 kgX981 mis) T= 98108) PROBLEM 17 {AT kg mass is suspended in a ope. What i the tension inthe rope in SI? ‘A 6867N 8. 7ON c7IN D.72N SOLUTION: PROBLEM 18 A pick up truck is traveling forward at 25 m/s. The bed is loaded with boxes, whose coefficient of tition with the bed is. 0.4, Whatis the shortest ime thatthe truck can be brought toa stop such thatthe boxes do not shift? A475 B. 2.35 C545 D. 645 SOLUTION: Consider the box: Fi 92 mis? 81 (0.4) Ve = Vs at O= 25 - 392) t= 6.378 sec PROBLEM 19 ‘A10 Ibm object is acted upon by a 4.4 Ibf force. What acceleration in fsec? does the object posses? A124 B. 10.0 © 142 D. 130 SOLUTION: Fema 44 = (10182.2)a a= 142 fusect PROBLEM 20 ‘A mine elevator having a mass of 800 kg is ascending with an acceleration of 4 misec®. The mass of the operator is 70 kg standing on a spring scale during ascension. What is the scale reading? A9B54Kg — B.S0A5Kg —C.B64SKg 82.34 KgSOLUTION: Lot R = scale reading oo BFy=0 n a Row. S.0 ‘® 3 T PROBLEM 21 ‘Acar weighing 40 tons is switched to a 2 percent upgrade with a velocity of 30 mph. Ifthe tran resistance is 10 lbiton, hhow far up the grade wilt go? ‘A. 1124 fton slope ©. 1204 fton slope B. 2014 on slope . 1402 ft on slope SOLUTION: Percent grade = tand = 0.02 = 1.14576" R= 10(40) = 400 bs 20 Wa =R +Wsino 4400 + 40(2000) sint.14576° a = 0.8049 flsec? (deceleration) 10{5280/3600) = 44 f'sec (When stop) v= 20S (aay ~ 2(0:8049)S