1. M.E. Board October 1996 5.

Past Board Problem

A steel cable is suspended between two
Two forces of 20 units and 30 units acts at right
supports at the same elevation 500 ft apart. The
angle. What is the magnitude of the resultant
load including the weight of the cable is 500 lbs
force?
per horizontal foot. Calculate the total length of
A. 36 the cable if the sag of the cable is not to exceed
B. 42 30 ft.
C. 40 A. 513.21 ft
D. 44 B. 532.32 ft
C. 503.32 ft
2. M.E Board Problem March 1998 D. 504.76 ft.
6. Past Board Problem
Assume three forces vectors intersect at a A simply supported beam is five meters in
single point. length. It carries a uniformly distributed load
F1 = i + 3j + 4k including its own weight of 300 N/m and a
concentrated load of 100N, 2 meters from the
F2 = 2i + 7j k left end. Find the reactions if reaction A at the
F3 = -i + 4j + 2k left end and reaction B at the right end.
A. RA = 810 N, RB = 790 N
What is the magnitude of the resultant vector B. RA = 820 N, RB = 690 N
R? C. RA = 830 N, RB = 680 N
D. RA = 840 N, RB = 670 N
A. 15
7. Past Board Problem
B. 14
Two children each weighs 75lbs. They are
C. 13
seated beside each other 1.25m from the
D. 12
fulcrum of a seesaw. Where on the opposite of
the fulcrum side should a 100 lb child sit to
3. M.E. Board Problem October 1993
balance the seesaw?
The moment of inertia of a section 2 wide x 2
A. 1.58 m
high about an axis 1 above the bottom edge of
B. 1.34 m
the section is:
C. 1.23 m
A. 1384 in4
D. 1.88 m
B. 384 in4
8. Past Board Problem
C. 9214 in4
A 250 N block is initially at rest on a flat surface
D. 2304 in4
that is inclined at 30o. If the coefficient of static
friction is 0.30, find the force P required to start
4. Past Board Problem
the block moving up the plane.
A 500N man climbs at the middle of a 100N
A. 143.5 N
ladder leaned against the wall. The top portion
B. 234.5 N
of the ladder is 4m from the ground and its
C. 124.54 N
bottom is 2m from the wall. Assuming smooth
D. 189.95 N
wall and a stopper at the bottom of the ladder
9. M.E Board Problem April 1996
to prevent slipping, find the reaction at the wall.
What is the acceleration of a body that
A. 100 N
increases in velocity from 20m/s to 40m/s in 3
B. 200 N
seconds?
C. 150 N
A. 5 m/s2
D. 300 N
B. 6.67 m/s2
C. 7 m/s2
D. 85 m/s2
10. M.E. Board Problem October 1995 15. M.E. Board October 1996
The distance a body travels is a function of time An automobile travels on a perfectly horizontal,
and is given by x(t) = 18t + 9t2. Find its velocity unbanked circular track of radius R. The
at t = 2. coefficient of friction between the tire and track
A. 36 is 0.3. If the cars velocity is 15m/s, what is the
B. 54 smallest radius it may travel without skidding?
C. 24 A. 68.4m
D. 20 B. 69.4m
C. 71.6m
D. 76.5m
11. M.E. Board April 1995
A ball is dropped from the roof of a building 40
meters tall will hit the ground with a velocity of: 16. M.E. Board April 1998
A. 50 m/s Traffic travels at 65 mph around banked
B. 28 m/s highway curve with a radius of 3000 ft. What
C. 19.8 m/s banking angle is necessary such that friction will
D. 30 m/s not be required to resist the centrifugal force?
12. M.E. Board October 1997 A. 3.2o
The muzzle velocity of a projectile is 1500 fps B. 2.5o
and the distance of the target is 10 miles. The C. 5.4o
angle of elevation of the gun must be: D. 18o
A. 21o59
B. 22o41
C. 24o33 17. M.E. Board October 1997
D. 25o18 A concrete hi-way curve with a radius of 500 ft
13. M.E. Board April 1995, October 1996 is banked to give lateral pressure equivalent to
A shot is fired at an angle of 45o with the f=0.15. For what coefficient of friction will
horizontal and a velocity of 300 fps. Calculate skidding impend for a speed of 60 mph?
the range of the projectile. A. > 0.36
A. 932 yards B. < 0.31
B. 1200 yards C. > 0.31
C. 3500 yards D. < 0.36
D. 4000 yards
14. M.E. Board April 1991
A boy tied a 80 grams stone to a string which he 18. M.E. Board April 1998
rotated to form a circular motion with a An elevator weighing 2000 lb attains an upward
diameter of 1000mm. Compute for the pull velocity of 16 fps in 4 seconds with uniform
exerted on the string by the stone if it got loose acceleration. What is the tension in the
leaving at a velocity of 25m/s. supporting cables?
A. 120 N A. 2150 lb
B. 100 N B. 2495 lb
C. 150 N C. 1950 lb
D. 135 N D. 2250 lb