Find the distance between position B and C.

Select one:
a. 4.78 m
b. 7.78 m
c. 10.1 m
d. 3.23 m

Rigid link AB is 12 m long. It rotates counterclockwise about point A at 12 rev/min. A thin disk with radius 1.75 m is
pinned at its center to the link at point B. The disk rotates counterclockwise at 60 rev/min with respect to point B. What
is the maximum tangetial velocity seen by any point on the disk?

a. 33 m/s
b. 28 m/s
c. 45 m/s
d. 6 m/s

A parallel-plate air capacitor is made from two plates 0.070 m square, spaced 6.3 mmapart. What must the potential
difference between the plates be to produce an energydensity of 0.037 J/m3?
Select one:
a. 570 V
b. 270 V
c. 470 V
d. 370V

A stone is dropped down a well. 2.47 s after the stone is realeased, a splash is heard. If the velocity of sound in air is 342
m/s, find the distance to the surface of the water in the well.
Select one:
a. 38 m
b. 28 m
c. 2.4 m
d. 7.2 m
An area is a composite of a semicircle and a triangle, as shown. What is the distance between the -axis an dthe centroid?

a. 3.68 mm
b. 4.28 mm
c. 5.35 mm
d. 3.46 mm

The two cables shown carry a 100 N vertical load. What is the tension in cable AB?

a. 80 N
b. 50 N
c. 40 N
d. 60 N

Three coplanar forces are in equilibrium on the surface of a steel plate, as shown. Two of the forces are known to be 10
N. What is the angle, , of the third force?

a. 7.50o
b. 26.7o
c. 53.8o
d. 82.5o
A box has uniform density and a total weight of 600 N. It is suspended by three equal-length cables, AE,BE, and CE, as
shown. Point E is 0.5 m directly above the center of the box's top surface. What is the tension in cable CE?

a. 400 N
b. 128 N
c. 200 N
d. 370 N

A motorist is travelling at 70 km/h when he sees a traffic light in an intersection 250 m ahead turn red. The light's red
cycle is 15 s. The motorist wanst to enter the intersection without stopping his vehicle, just as the light turns green.
What uniform deceleration of the vehicle will just put the motorist in the intersection when the light turns greens?
Select one:
a. 0.18 m/s2
b. 0.37 m/s2
c. 25 m/s2
d. 1.3 m/s2

The cylinder shown is acted on by couple M. Wall A is frictionless (&#181s = 0), but the coefficeint of static friction
between the cylinder and wall B is &#181s = 0.3. The cylinder has a weigh of 200 N. What is the largest value of the
couple M for which the cylinder will not turn?

a. 96 N m
b. 48 N m
c. 31 N m
d. 72 N m

A constant force of 750 N is applied through a pulley system to lift a mass of 50 kg as shown. Neglecting the mass and
friction of the pulley system, what is the acceleration of the 50 kg mass?
Select one:
a. 5.20 m/s2
b. 20.2 m/s2
c. 16.2 m/s2
d. 8.72 m/s2
Find the acceleration of block A after the blocks are released.

a. 2.5 m/s
b. 1.4 m/s
c. 0 m/s
d. 5.6 m/s

Link AB of the linkage mechanism shown in the illustration rotates with an instantaneous counterclockwise angular
velosity of 10 rad/s. What is the instantaneous angular velocity of link BC when link AB is horizontal and link CD is
vertical?

a. 3.25 rad/s (counterclockwise)

b. 2.25 rad/s (clockwise)
c. 12.5 rad/s (clockwise)
d. 5.50 rad/s (clockwise)

A wheel with a radius of 0.75 m strats from rest and accelerates clockwise. The angular acceleration (in rad/s2) of the
wheel is defined by a α = 6t - 4. What is the resultant linear acceleration of a point on the wheel rim at t = 2 s?
Select one:
a. 6 m/s2
b. 13 m/s2
c. 12 m/s2
d. 18 m/s2
A projectile is fired from a cannon with an initial velocity of 1000 m/s and at an angle of 30o from the horizontal. What
distance from the cannon will the projectile strike the ground if the point of impact is 1500 m below the point of
release?

a. 67300 m
b. 78200 m
c. 8200 m
d. 90 800 m

Determine the force in member FH for the pi-connected truss shown.

a. 2320 N (compression)
b. 0
c. 3840 N (tension)
d. 4130 N (tension)

An isolated parallel-plate capacitor (not connected to a battery) has a charge of Q = 2.9 × 10-5 C. The separation
between the plates initially is d = 1.2 mm, and for this separation the capacitance is 3.1 × 10-11 F. Calculate the work
that must be done to pull the plates apart until their separation becomes 5.3 mm, if the charge on the plates remains
constant. The capacitor plates are in a vacuum
Select one:
a. 47 J
b. 48 J
c. 5 J
d. 46 J
The coeffecicient of friction between the brqake pad and drum is 0.3. Assuming that the beam supporting the cable
drum is more than adequate for the loads involved, what load,W, can be held stat5ionary?

a. 90 N
b. 33 N
c. 100 N
d. 180 N

What are the - and y-coordinates of the centroid of the perimeter line?.

a. 3.0 cm ; 3.7 cm
b. 1.0 cm ; 3.8 cm
c. 1.0 cm ; 4.0 cm
d. 3.0 cm ; 3.8 cm

A ball is dropped from rest at a point 12 m above the ground into a smooth, frictionless chute. The ball exist the chute 2
m above the ground and at angle 45o from the horizontal. Air resistance is negligible. Approximately how far will the ball
travel in the horizontal direction before hitting the ground?

a. 12 m
b. 24 m
c. 22 m
d. 20 m
A uniform rod (AB) of length L and weight W is pinned at point C. An initial impulse starts the rod accelerating with an
initial angular acceleration (in rad/s2) of g/L. What is the initial reaction at point C?

a. w/3
b. w/4
c. 4w/7
d. 4w/7
A golfer on level ground attempts to drive a gof ball across a 50 m wide pond, hitting the ball so that it travels initially at
25 m/s. The ball travels at an initial angle of 45o to the horizontal plane. How far will the golf ball travel, and does it clear
the pond?
Select one:
a. 32 n; the ball does not clear the pond
b. 58 m; the ball clears the pond
c. 64 m ; the ball clears the pond
d. 45 m; the ball does not clear the pond

The location of a particle moving in the -y plane is given by the parametric equations = t2 + 4t and y =(1/4)t4 - 60t, where
and y are in meters and t is in seconds. What I sthe particles velocity at t = 4 s?
Select one:
a. 11.3 m/s
b. 12.6 m/s
c. 8.95 m/s
d. 16.0 m/s

In the structure shown, the beam is pinned at point B. Point E is a roller support. The beam is loaded with a distributed
load from point A to point B of 400 N/m, a 500 N m couple at point C, and a vertical 900 N force at point D. If the
distributed load and the vertical load are removed and replaced with a vertical upward force of 1700 N at point F, what
moment at point F would be necessary to keep the reaction at point E at the same?.

Select one:
a. -6500 N m (counterclockwise)
b. 12 000 N m (clockwise)
c. 3500 N m (clockwise)
d. -9000 N m (counterclockwise)
A 1530 kg car is towing a 300 kg trailer. The coefficient of friction between all tires and the road is 0.80. How fast can the
car and trailer travel around an unbanked curve of radius 200 m without either the car or trailer skidding?
Select one:
a. 40.0 km/h
b. 143 km/h
c. 75.2 km/h
d. 108.1 km/h

An angle bracket is subjected to the forces and couple shown. Determine the equivalent force-couple system at point A

Select one:
a. 292 N at -5.9o ; 103 N.m
b. 333 N at 42.9o ; 53 N.m
c. 114 N at 15.3o ; 50 N.m
d. 307 N at 10.4o ; 110 N.m

A particle starting from rest experienced an acceleration of 3 m/s2 for 2 s. The particle then returned to rest in a
distance of 8 m. Assuming all accelerations were uniform, what was the total time elapsed for the particles motion?
Select one:
a. 4.67 s
b. 2.67 s
c. 4.00 s
d. 5.33 s

What are the -and y-coordiantes of the centroid of the area?

Select one:
a. 3.50 cm ; 5.50 cm
b. 3.93 cm ; 4.79 cm
c. 4.00 cm ; 5.00 cm
d. 3.40 cm ; 5.60 cm
A signal arm carries two traffic signals and a sign, as shown. The siognals and sign are rigidly attached to the arm. Each
traffic signal is 0.2 m2 in frontal area and weighs 210 N. The sign weighs 60 N/m2. The design wind pressure is 575
N/m2. The maximum moment that the connection between the arm and pole can withstand due to wind is 6000 N m ,
and the maximum permitted moment due to the loads is 4000 N m. As limited by moment on the connection, what is
the maximum area of the sign?

Select one:
a. 5.65 m2
b. 1.15 m2
c. 8.03 m2
d. 1.04 m2

QUEST030::The small piston of a hydraulic lift has a cross-sectional area of 3.00 cm2, and its large piston has a cross-
sectional area of 200 cm2 . What force must be applied to the small piston for it to raise a load of 15.0 kN? (In service
stations, this force is usually generated with the use of compressed air.)
Select one:
a. 225 N
b. 40 N
c. 1.00 X 102 N
d. 1.00 x 103 N

A single force (not shown) is applied at point B in the y-direction, in line with points A and B. What should this force bein
order for the frame to be in equilibrium in that direction?
Select one:
a. 180 N (down)
b. -250 N (down)
c. 120 N (down)
d. -280 N (down)
Determine the force in member AG for the pin-conneted truss shown.

Select one:
a. 37 500 N (tension)
b. 31 500 N (compression)
c. 25 000 N (compression)
d. 50 000 N (tension)

A cable passes over a stationary sheave and supports a 60 kg bucket, as shown. The coefficient of friction between the
cable abd the sheave is 0.10. The cable has a uniform mass per unit length of 0.4 kg/m. The cable is in the shape of a
catenary due to its own weight. The tension o fthe cable at the pulley is given by T = wy, where w is the weight per unit
lenght and the constant y (for this configuration) is known to be 151 m. How much more mass can be added to the4
bucket before the cable slips over the pulley?

Select one:
a. 12.1 kg
b. 11.6 kg
c. 10.0 kg
d. 0

QUEST031::Two particles are fixed to an x axis : particle 1 of charge -2.00 x 10-7 C at x=6.00 cm and particle 2 of charge
+2.00 x 10-7 C at x=21.0 cm. Midway between the particles, what is their net electric field in unit vector notation?
Select one:
a. -6.39 x 105 N/C i ̂
b. -3.20 X 105 N/C i ̂
c. -4.00 x 105 N/C i ̂
d. -2.40 x 105 N/C i ̂
Two blocks are connected over a pulley. The mass of block A is 10 kg and the coefficient of kinetic friction between A
and the incline is 0.20. Angle θ of the incline is 30°. Block A slides down the incline at constant speed. What is the mass
of block B?

Select one:
a. 2.1 kg
b. 5.0 kg
c. 3.7 kg
d. 3.3 kg

A model T-beam is constructed from five balsa boards. Refer to the illustration for the as-built dimensions. What is the
approximate centroidal moment of inertia about an axis parallel to the -axis?

Select one:
a. 660 cm4
b. 600 cm4
c. 500 cm4
d. 560 cm4
A rope is wrapped over a 6 cm diameter pipe to support a bucket of tools being lowered. The coefficient of friction
between the rope and the pipe is 0.20. The combined mass of bucket and tools is 100 kg. What is the range of force that
can be applied to the free end of the rope such that the bucket remains stationary?

a. 720 N to 1510 N
b. 560 N to 1360 N
c. 670 N to 1440 N
d. 720 N to 1360 N

If W = 80 N, what are the reactions

at pont A?

a. 27 i N - 100j N
b. 0 i N+ 180j N
c. 0 i N + 100j N
d. -27 i N - 100j N

The braced frame shown is constructed with pin-connected members and supports. All applied forces are horizontal.
What is the force in the diagonal member AB?(Insert question #10)

a. 200 N
b. 160 N
c. 250 N
d. 0
The structure shown is formed of three separate solid aluminum cylindrical rods, each with a 1 cm diameter. What is the
-coordinate of the centroid of volume for the structure?

a. 15.9 cm
b. 16.0 cm
c. 14.0 cm
d. 15.2 cm

A cannonball of mass 10 kg is fired from a cannon of mass 250 kg. The initial velocity of the cannonball is 1000 km/h. All
of the cannon's recoil is absorbed by a spring with a spring constant of 250 N/cm. What is the maximum recoil distance
of the cannon?
Select one:
a. 0.59 m
b. 0.35 m
c. 0.92 m
d. 0.77 m

A 28 mm diameter circuit area is reduced by a 21 mm diameter circular area that is cut out. Both circles are tangent to
the y-axis. What is the moment of inertia about the y-axis of the remaining (shaded) area?

a. 330 000 mm4

b. 20 600 mm4
c. 1340 000 mm4
d. 103 000 mm4

What is the -coordinate of the centroid of the curve y = cos between = 0 = /2?
a. pi/4
b. pi/6
c. 1 – 2/pi
d. pi/2 – 1
A 2 kg mass swings in a vertical plane at the end of a 2 m cord. When = 30o, the magnitude of the tangential velo9city of
the mass is 1 m/s. What is the tension in the cord at this position?

Select one:
a. 19.6 N
b. 29.4 N
c. 18.0 N
d. 24.5 N

Find the force in member BC.

Select one:
a. 16 700 N (tension)
b. 50 000 N (compression)
c. 52 700 N (compression)
d. 50 000 N (tension)
Determine the force in member BC.

a. 0
b. 1000 N (compression)
c. 2500 N (tension)
d. 1500 N (tension)

A torsional pendulum consists of a 5 kg uniform disk with a diameter of 50 cm attached at its center to a rod 1.5 m in
length. The torsional spring constant is 0.625 N.m/rad. Disregarding the mass of the rod, what is the natural frequency
of the torsional pendulum?
Select one:
a. 1.0 rad/s
b. 2.0 rad/s
c. 1.2 rad/s
d. 1.4 rad/s

A 3 kg disk with a diameter of 0.6 m is rigidly attached at point B to 1 kg rod 1 m in length. The rod-disk combination
rotates around point A. What is the mass moment of inertia about A for the combinanation

Select one:
a. 0.56 kg m2
b. 0.87 kg m2
c. 047 kg m2
d. 3.7 kg m2
The pedestrian bridge truss shown has 10 000 N applied loads at points I,J, and K. What is the force in member IJ?

Select one:
a. 18 000 N (compression)
b. 8000 N (tension)
c. 8000 N (compression)
d. 18 000 N (tension)