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Chapter 1
1-1 Calculate the mass m of a body that weighs 600 lb at the surface of the earth.
SOLUTION
W 600
m 18.63 slug .................................................... Ans.
g 32.2
1-2 Calculate the weight W of a body at the surface of the earth if it has a mass m of 675 kg.
SOLUTION
W mg 6759.81 6.62 u 10 3 N 6.62 kN .................................. Ans.
1-3 If a man weighs 180 lb at sea level, determine the weight W of the man
(a) At the top of Mt. McKinley (20,320 ft above sea level).
(b) At the top of Mt. Everest (29,028 ft above sea level).
SOLUTION
Gme m
W
re2
Therefore: W0 r02 Wh rh2 Gme m
where r0 2.090 u 10 7 ft
(a) rh r0 h 2.090 u 10 7 2.0320 u 10 4 2.092032 u 10 7 ft
Wh
W0 r02
180 2.090 u 10 7
2
Wh
W0 r02
180 2.090 u 10 7
2
1-4 Calculate the weight W of a navigation satellite at a distance of 20,200 km above the earth’s surface if the
satellite weighs 9750 N at the earth’s surface.
SOLUTION
Gme m
W
re2
Therefore: W0 r02 Wh rh2 Gme m
where r0 6.370 u106 m
(a) rh r0 h 6370 20, 200 26,570 km
9750 6370
2
W0 r02
Wh 560 N ........................................... Ans.
26,570
2
rh2
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1-5 Compute the gravitational force acting between two spheres that are touching each other if each sphere
weighs 1125 lb and has a diameter of 20 in.
SOLUTION
Gm1m2 Gms ms Gms2
F
r2 rs rs 2 d s2
1-6 Two spherical bodies have masses of 60 kg and 80 kg, respectively. Determine the gravitational force of
attraction between the spheres if the distance from center to center is 600 mm.
SOLUTION
F
Gm1m2 6.673 u10 60 80
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1-8 Determine the weight W of a satellite when it is in orbit 20.2(106) m above the surface of the earth if the
satellite weighs 8450 N at the earth’s surface.
SOLUTION
Gm1m2
W
r2
Therefore: W0 r02 Wh rh2 Gme mb
where r0 6.370 u106 m
rh ro h 6.370 u106 20.2 u106 26.570 u106 m
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1-9 If a woman weighs 135 lb when standing on the surface of the earth, how much would she weigh when
standing on the surface of the moon?
SOLUTION
Gm1m2
W
r2
Therefore on the surface of the earth where me 4.095 u 1023 slugs and r 3960 mi
G 4.095 u 1023 m
135
3960 u 5280
2
Gm 1.4413 u 10 7 lb ft 2 /slug
Then on the surface of the moon where mm 5.037 u 1021 slugs and r 1080 mi
W
1.4413 u10 5.037 u10
7 21
(a) W
6.673 u10 5.976 u10 1000
11 24
(b) W
6.673 u10 5.976 u10 1000
11 24
(c) W
6.673 u10 5.976 u10 1000
11 24
1-11 If a man weighs 210 lb at sea level, determine the weight W of the man
(a.) At the top of Mt. Everest (29,028 ft above sea level).
(b.) In a satellite at an altitude of 200 mi.
SOLUTION
Gm1m2
W
r2
Gme m
Therefore 210
3960 u 5280
2
Gme m 9.181u1016 lb ft 2
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9.181u 1016
(a) W 209.4 lb ....................................... Ans.
3960 u 5280 29, 028
2
9.181u 1016
(b) W 190.3 lb ........................................ Ans.
ª¬ 3960 200 u 5280 º¼
2
1-12 A space traveler weighs 800 N on earth. A planet having a mass of 5(1025) kg and a diameter of 30(106) m
orbits a distant star. Determine the weight W of the traveler on the surface of this planet.
SOLUTION
Gm1m2
W
r2
Therefore on the surface of the earth where me 5.976 u 1024 kg and r 6370 km
G 5.976 u 10 24 m
800
6370 u10 3 2
W
5.432 u10 5 u10
9 25
1-13 The planet Jupiter has a mass of 1.302(1026) slug and a visible diameter (top of the cloud layer) of 88,700 mi.
Determine the gravitational acceleration g
(a.) At a point 100,000 miles above the top of the clouds.
(b.) At the top of the cloud layers.
SOLUTION
Gm1m2
W
r2
(a) W mg
3.439 u10 1.302 u10 m
8 26
(b) W mg
3.439 u10 1.302 u10 m
8 26
44,350 u 5280
2
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Therefore on the surface of the earth where me 5.976 u 1024 kg and r 6370 km
G 5.976 u 1024 m
4500
6370 u10 3 2
(a) W
3.055 u10 5.67 u10
8 26
(b) W
3.055 u10 5.67 u10
8 26
1-15 The first U.S. satellite, Explorer 1, had a mass of approximately 1 slug. Determine the force exerted on the
satellite by the earth at the low and high points of its orbit, which were 175 mi and 2200 mi, respectively,
above the surface of the earth.
SOLUTION
Gm1m2
F
r2
F
3.439 u10 4.095 u10 1
8 23
F
3.439 u10 4.095 u10 1
8 23
1-16 A neutron star has a mass of 2(1030) kg and a diameter of 10 km. Determine the gravitational force of
attraction on a 10-kg space probe
(a.) When it is 1000 km from the center of the star.
(b.) At the instant of impact with the surface of the star.
SOLUTION
Gm1m2
F
r2
F
6.673 u10 2 u10 10
11 30
F
6.673 u10 2 u10 10
11 30
1-17 Determine the weight W, in U.S. customary units, of a 75-kg steel bar under standard conditions (sea level at
a latitude of 45 degrees).
SOLUTION
W mg 75 9.81 735.75 N 0.2248 lb/N 165.4 lb ...................... Ans.
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1-18 Determine the mass m, in SI units, for a 500-lb steel beam under standard conditions (sea level at a latitude of
45 degrees).
SOLUTION
W mg
W 500
m 15.528 slug 14.59 kg/slug 227 kg ........................ Ans.
g 32.2
1-19 An automobile has a 440 cubic inch engine displacement. Determine the engine displacement in liters.
SOLUTION
3 N s ·§ 0.2248 lb · § 0.0929 m · 3 lb s
2
§
P ¨ 7.13 u 10 2 ¸¨ ¸¨ 2 ¸ 0.1489 u 10 ........... Ans.
© m ¹© N ¹© ft ¹ ft 2
1-23 One acre equals 43,560 ft2. One gallon equals 231 in.3 Determine the number of liters of water required to
cover 2000 acres to a depth of 1 foot.
SOLUTION
3
§ 43,560 ft 2 · § 12 in · § gal · § 3.785 L ·
V 2000 acre ft ¨ ¸¨ ¸ ¨ 3 ¸¨ ¸
© acre ¹ © ft ¹ © 231 in. ¹ © gal ¹
V 2.47 u 109 L .............................................................. Ans.
1-24 The stress in a steel bar is 150 MPa. Express the stress in appropriate U.S. Customary units (ksi) by using the
values listed in Table 1-6 for length and force as defined values.
SOLUTION
2
§ ft ·
stress 150 u 10 N/m 0.2248 lb/N 0.0929 m /ft ¨
6 2
¸
2 2
© 12 in. ¹
stress 21.75 u 103 lb/in.2 21.75 ksi ......................................... Ans.
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1-25 By definition, 1 hp = 33,000 ft-lb/min and 1 W = 1 N-m/s. Verify the conversion factors listed in Table 1-6
for converting power from U.S. Customary units to SI units by using the values listed for length and force as
defined values.
SOLUTION
§ ft lb · § 4.448 N ·§ 0.3048 m ·§ min · Nm
1 hp ¨ 33, 000 ¸¨ ¸¨ ¸¨ ¸ 745.7 ............. Ans.
© min ¹ © lb ¹© ft ¹© 60 s ¹ s
1-26 The specific heat of air under standard atmospheric pressure, in SI units, is 1003 N-m/kg-qK. Determine the
specific heat of air under standard atmospheric pressure in U.S. customary units (ft-lb/slug-qR).
SOLUTION
G
Fr 2 ML T L 2 2
§ L3 ·
¨ 2 ¸
.......................................... Ans.
m1m2 M M © MT ¹
1-28 The elongation of a bar of uniform cross section subjected to an axial force is given by the equation
G PL EA . What are the dimensions of E if G and L are lengths, P is a force, and A is an area?
SOLUTION
E
PL ML T L
2
§ M · §F·
¨ 2 ¸ ¨ 2 ¸ ...................................... Ans.
GA L L 2
© LT ¹ © L ¹
1-29 The period of oscillation of a simple pendulum is given by the equation T k L g , where T is in seconds,
L is in feet, g is the acceleration due to gravity, and k is a constant. What are the dimensions of k for
dimensional homogeneity?
SOLUTION
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§ L T2 ·
k T g L T ¨ ¸ 1 (dimensionless) ............................... Ans.
© L ¹
1-30 An important parameter in fluid flow problems involving thin films is the Weber number (We) which can be
expressed in equation form as
U v2L
We
V
where U is the density of the fluid, v is a velocity, L is a length, and V is the surface tension of the fluid. If the
Weber number is dimensionless, what are the dimensions of the surface tension V?
SOLUTION
V
U v2L M L L T L
3 2
§M · §F·
¨ 2 ¸ ¨ ¸ ................................ Ans.
We 1 ©T ¹ © L ¹
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1-31 In the dimensionally homogeneous equation
P Mc
V
A I
V is a stress, A is an area, M is a moment of a force, and c is a length. Determine the dimensions of P and I.
SOLUTION
§ M · P
ML2 T 2 L
¨ 2 ¸
© LT ¹ L2 I
Therefore
§ M · 2 § ML ·
2 ¸
P ¨ L ¨ 2 ¸ F ............................................... Ans.
© LT ¹ ©T ¹
ML T L L ...................................................... Ans.
2 2
I 4
M LT 2
M §¨ ·¸ I §¨ 2 ·¸
L 1
P L
©T ¹ ©T ¹
Therefore
§ ML2 T 2 · § ML ·
P ¨ ¸ ¨ ¸ F ................................................ Ans.
© L ¹ © T2 ¹
§ ML2 · 2
¨ 2 ¸ T ML ...................................................... Ans.
2
I
© T ¹
1-33 In the dimensionally homogeneous equation
Tr VQ
W
J Ib
W is a stress, T is a torque (moment of a force), V is a force, r and b are lengths and I is a second moment of an
area. Determine the dimensions of J and Q.
SOLUTION
§ M · ML 2
T 2 L
ML T Q 2
¨ 2 ¸
© LT ¹ J L L
4
Therefore
ML T L L ..................................................... Ans.
2 2
J 4
M LT 2
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M LT L L ..................................................... Ans.
2 5
Q 3
ML T 2
§ M · P
ML2 T 2 L
¨ 2 ¸
© LT ¹ L2 J
Therefore
§ M · 2 § ML ·
2 ¸
P ¨ L ¨ 2 ¸ F ............................................... Ans.
© LT ¹ ©T ¹
ML T L L ..................................................... Ans.
2 2
J 4
M LT 2
w L ..................................................................... Ans.
3
L L ............................................................... Ans.
3
a
L 2
L L ............................................................... Ans.
3
b
L
2
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a 2b L L
2 2
x L
L 3
y L ebT cos ª¬ 1 a 2 b T c º
¼
Therefore
y L 11 L .......................................................... Ans.
b T 1 b 1 T .................................................................... Ans.
a 1 (dimensionless) ........................................................ Ans.
c 1 (dimensionless) ........................................................ Ans.
1-38 Determine the dimensions of c, Z, k and P in the differential equation
d 2x dx
m 2
c kx P cosZt
dt dt
in which m is a mass, x is a length, and t is time.
SOLUTION
M L c L k L
P cos Z T
T 2 T
Therefore
c
ML T 2
§M ·
¨ ¸ ......................................................... Ans.
L T ©T ¹
k
ML T 2
§M · §F·
¨ 2 ¸ ¨ ¸ .................................................. Ans.
L ©T ¹ © L ¹
§ ML ·
P ¨ 2 ¸ F ............................................................. Ans.
©T ¹
Z 1 T .................................................................... Ans.
1-39 Round off the following numbers to two significant figures. Find the percent difference between each
rounded-off number and the original number by using the original number as the reference.
(a) 0.015362 (b) 55.33682 (c) 63,746.27
SOLUTION
0.015 0.015362
(a) u 100 2.36 % ............................................. Ans.
0.015362
55 55.33682
(b) u 100 0.609 % ............................................... Ans.
55.33682
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64, 000 63, 746.27
(c) u100 0.398 % ......................................... Ans.
63, 746.27
1-40 Round off the following numbers to two significant figures. Find the percent difference between each
rounded-off number and the original number by using the original number as the reference.
(a) 0.837482 (b) 374.9371 (c) 937,284.9
SOLUTION
0.84 0.837482
(a) u 100 0.301 % ............................................. Ans.
0.837482
370 374.9371
(b) u100 1.317 % ............................................. Ans.
374.9371
940, 000 937, 284.9
(c) u 100 0.290% ......................................... Ans.
937, 284.9
1-41 Round off the following numbers to three significant figures. Find the percent difference between each
rounded-off number and the original number by using the original number as the reference.
(a) 0.034739 (b) 26.39473 (c) 55,129.92
SOLUTION
0.0347 0.034739
(a) u 100 0.1123 % ......................................... Ans.
0.034739
26.4 26.39473
(b) u 100 0.01997 % .......................................... Ans.
26.39473
55,100 55,129.92
(c) u 100 0.0543 % ......................................... Ans.
55,129.92
1-42 Round off the following numbers to three significant figures. Find the percent difference between each
rounded-off number and the original number by using the original number as the reference.
(a) 0.472916 (b) 826.4836 (c) 339,872.8
SOLUTION
0.473 0.472916
(a) u 100 0.01776 % ......................................... Ans.
0.472916
826 826.4836
(b) u 100 0.0585 % ............................................ Ans.
826.4836
340, 000 339,872.8
(c) u 100 0.0374 % ....................................... Ans.
339,872.8
1-43 Round off the following numbers to four significant figures. Find the percent difference between each
rounded-off number and the original number by using the original number as the reference.
(a) 0.056623 (b) 74.82917 (c) 27,382.84
SOLUTION
0.05662 0.056623
(a) u100 5.30 u103 % ..................................... Ans.
0.056623
74.83 74.82917
(b) u 100 1.109 u 103 % ...................................... Ans.
74.82917
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27,380 27,382.84
(c) u 100 10.37 u 103 % .................................... Ans.
27,382.84
1-44 Round off the following numbers to four significant figures. Find the percent difference between each
rounded-off number and the original number by using the original number as the reference.
(a) 0.664473 (b) 349.3378 (c) 274,918.2
SOLUTION
0.6645 0.664473
(a) u 100 4.06 u 103 % ...................................... Ans.
0.664473
349.3 349.3378
(b) u 100 10.82 u 103 % ...................................... Ans.
349.3378
274,900 274,918.2
(c) u 100 6.62 u 103 % .................................... Ans.
274,918.2
1-45 The weight of the first Russian satellite, Sputnik I, was 184 lb on the surface of the earth. Determine the force
exerted on the satellite by the earth at the low and high points of its orbit which were 149 mi and 597 mi,
respectively, above the surface of the earth.
SOLUTION
Gm1m2
F
r2
Gme m
Therefore 184
3960 u 5280
2
8.044 u 1016
F 138.9 lb ......................................... Ans.
ª¬ 3960 597 u 5280º¼
2
1-46 The planet Jupiter has a mass of 1.90(1027) kg and a radius of 7.14(107) m. Determine the force of attraction
between the earth and Jupiter when the minimum distance between the two planets is 6(1011) m.
SOLUTION
Gm1m2
F
r2
F
6.673 u10 5.976 u10 1.90 u10
11 24 27
1-47 Convert 640 acres (1 square mile) to hectares if 1 acre equals 4840 yd2 and 1 hectare equals 104 m2.
SOLUTION
2
§ 4840 yd 2 · § 3 ft · § 0.0929 m 2 · § hect ·
640 acres ¨ ¸¨ ¸ ¨ ¸¨ 4 ¸ 259 hectare ............ Ans.
© acre ¹ © yd ¹ © ft 2 ¹ © 10 m ¹
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1-48 Determine the dimension of c in the dimensionally homogeneous equation
v
mg
c
1 e ct m
in which v is a velocity, m is a mass, t is time, and g is the gravitational acceleration.
SOLUTION
M L T 2
§L·
¨ ¸
©T ¹ c
1 e c T M
Therefore
c
ML T 2
§M ·
¨ ¸ ......................................................... Ans.
L T ©T ¹
As a check,
ct M T T
1 (dimensionless)
m M
1-49 Develop an expression for the change in gravitational acceleration 'g between the surface of the earth and a
height h when h << Re.
SOLUTION
Gme m
W mg
r2
Therefore
mg e Gme m re2
Gme m re h
2
mg
ª 1 1º
'g g ge Gme « 2»
«¬ re h re »¼
2
Gme
ª re2 re2 2re h h 2 º
re h re ¬ ¼
2 2
Gme
ª¬ 2re h h 2 º¼
re h
2 2
re
Gme 2Gme h
4
'g # 2re h .......................................................... Ans.
re re3
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