ENGINEERING MECHANICS

300 kN
Force System on a Plane
250 kN
Concurrent Forces
Situation 109: Force the force 50°
5
system below 12
y

3
280 kN 20° 4
360 kN

40°
280 kN

1203. Which of the following most

x nearly gives the direction of the
30°
resultant?
150 kN
a. 266.47 kN b. 270.49 kN
c. 273.90 kN d. 269.69 kN
1204. Which of the following most
1197. Which of the following most nearly gives the direction of the
nearly gives the x component of the resultant?
resultant? a. 44.830 N of E
a. 139.49 kN b. 84.59 kN b. 44.830 S of E
c. 50.08 kN d. 104.98 kN c. 44.830 E of N
1198. Which of the following most d. 44.830 E of S
nearly gives the y-component of the Non-Concurrent, Non-Parallel Forces
resultant? Situation 111: For the system of
a. 139.21 kN b. 84.59 kN forces shown, solve the following: (the
c. 50.08 kN d. 104.98 kN coordinates are in meters)
75 kN
1199. Which of the following most y
100°
nearly gives the magnitude of the
resultant? (4, 12)
a. 148.21 kN b. 98.30 kN 50 kN
160 kN
c. 134.82 kN d. 174.58 kN
1200. Which of the following most (0, 4)
20° 60°
nearly gives the direction of the
(10.2)
resultant?
x
a. 380.86 E of N (0, 0)
200 kN
b. 70.250 N of E 140
c. 38.860 N of E °

d. 70.250 E of N (13, -5)

Situation 110: For the force system
below
1201. Which of the following most
nearly gives the magnitude of the
horizontal component of the resultant?
a. 191.28 kN b. 191.25 kN
c. 188.42 kN d. 190.12 kN
1202. Which of the following most
nearly gives the magnitude of the
vertical component of the resultant?
a. 191.28 kN b. 191.25 kN
c. 188.42 kN d. 190.12 kN
1205. Which of the following most
nearly gives the magnitude of the
resultant?
a. 360.22 kN b. 241.22 kN
c. 340.96 kN d. 280.79 kN
1206. Which of the following most
nearly gives the moment of about the
origin?
a. 2,314.63 kN-m
b. 2,005.77 kN-m
c. 1,875.03 kN-m
 d. 1,582.67 kN-m c. 18.470 d. 21.470
1207. Which of the following most 1212. Which of the following most
nearly gives the distance of the nearly gives the value of the angle ?
resultant from the origin? a. 42.940 b. 36.940
a. 6.43 m b. 5.88 m c. 73.78 0
d. 50.660
c. 6.68 m d. 6.23 m 1213. Which of the following most
Situation 112: A system of forces is nearly gives the value of the axial
shown in the figure. force in the boom?
28 kN a. 258.11 N b. 249.80 N
y c. 255.98 N d. 254.25 N
40° 125 N-m
4 Situation 114: Three cylinders
identical dimensions and weighing 500
3
26 N N are shown in the figure. Assume all
contact surfaces are smooth.
2
34 kN
42 kN
1
10°
33° x
0 1 2 3 4 5
1208. Which of the following most
A
nearly gives the resultant of the force
system?
a. 70.91 N b. 63.06 N C
c. 92.89 N d. 77.14 N B
1209. Which of the following most
nearly gives the angle that the 1214. Which of the following most
resultant force makes with the nearly gives the reaction at A?
horizontal? a. 750.00 N b. 288.68 N
a. 41.180 b. 52.220 c. 144.34 N d. 500.00 N
0
c. 57.06 d. 46.770 1215. Which of the following most
1210. Which of the following most nearly gives the reaction at B?
nearly gives the distance from the a. 500.00 N b. 288.68 N
origin where the resultant force c. 750.00 N d. 144.34 N
intersects the x axis? 1216. Which of the following most
a. 5.52 m b. 6.06 m nearly gives the reaction at C?
c. 6.31 m d. 6.80 m a. 144.34 N b. 750.00 N
Situation 113: A boom supports a c. 500.00 N d. 288.68 N
100 N load as shown in the figure. Couple
Situation 116: A load of 150 kN is
200 kN
10 m
acting at A on the machine part
shown.
150 kN A
80 mm
100 kN


θ 40 mm
B 80 mm
40 mm
C
10 m
1217. When the applied load of 150 kN
1211. Which of the following most is replaced by an equivalent force-
nearly gives the value of the angle ? couple system with the force acting at
a. 36.890 b. 25.330 point B, which of the following most
nearly gives the magnitude of the 1221. Which of the following most
couple? nearly gives the force in member AC?
a. 18 kN-m b. 16 kN-m a. 2,756.85 N b. 1,897.37 N
c. 12 kN-m d. 14 kN-m c. 2, 000 N d. 2,097.62 N
1218. When the applied load of 150 kN 1222. Which of the following most
is replaced by two horizontal forces, on nearly gives the force in member DF?
acting at point B and the other acting a. 2, 000 N b. 2, 756.85 N
point C, which of the following most c. 2, 097.62 N d. 1, 897.37 N
nearly gives the magnitude of the Situation 117: A truss is shown in the
force at B? figure.
a. 525 kN b. 450 kN E D
c. 375 kN d. 600 kN
1219. When the applied load of 150 kN F
is replaced by two horizontal forces, 3m
one acting at point B and the other
C I G
point C, which of the following most H
nearly gives the magnitude of the 2m 2m
force at C?
3m
a. 525 kN b. 450 kN
30 kN 30 kN
c. 375 kN d. 600 kN B
Analysis of Structures J
Method of Sections
Situation 116: The steel cable is
3m
hoisting a 2, 000 N weight. Assume
the weight is not accelerating and the A
K
cable is parallel to the sides as shown
2m
in the figure. Assume also that the
pulley is frictionless.
1223. Which of the following most
G
nearly gives the axial force in member
FI?
a. 15 kN (compression)
3m b. 25 kN (compression)
T c. 15 kN (tension)
E F d. 25 kN (tension)
2, 000 N 1224. Which of the following most
nearly gives the axial force in member
3m DI?
a. 45 kN (tension)
C b. 36 kN (tension)
D
c. 45 kN (compression)
d. 36 kN (compression
1225. Which of the following most
3m nearly gives the axial force in member
CJ?
A B a. 36.06 kN (compression)
b. 42.39 kN (compression)
3m
c. 36.06 kN (tension)
1220. Which of the following most d. 42.39 kN (tension)
nearly gives the reaction at B? Method of Members
a. 1,897.37 N b. 2,097.57 N Situation 118: A load of 6 kN is
c. 2,756.85 N d. 2, 000 N supported as shown in the figure. The
weight of the pulley is 2 kN. Neglect a. 624.88 N b. 690.50 N
the weight of the bars. c. 723.84 N d. 764.61 N
B
0.75 1231. Which of the following most
C D m nearly gives the magnitude and
location from A of the normal reaction
between the log and the plane?
a. 782.33 N, 0.37 m
3.00
750 m
6 kN b. 7.15.82 N, 0.33 m
N/m c. 805.30 N, 048 m
A d. 739.71 N, 0.44 m
Situation 120: A plank 10 m long is
placed on a horizontal position with its
0.50 m 2.00 2.00 2.50 two ends resting on to inclined planes
m m m
1226. Which of the following most as shown in the figure. The angle of
nearly gives te reaction at D? friction on all surfaces is 200.
a. 8.49 kN b. 10.00 kN P
c. 12.62 kN d. 15.00 kN x
1227. Which of the following most
nearly gives the reaction at C?
a. 29.65 kN d. 37.61 kN A 10 m B
c. 24.16 kN d. 33.40 kN
1228. Which of the following most 60°
30°
nearly gives the angle that the 1232. Which of the following most
reaction at C makes with the nearly gives the value of x when the
horizontal? plank will start to slide?
a. 19.680 b. 24.810 a. 0.94 m b. 0.30 m
0
c. 22.85 d. 16.180 c. 0.68 m d. 1.23 m
Friction 1233. If P = 100 kN, which of the
General Concepts of Friction following most nearly gives the
Situation 119: The which in the reaction at A?
figure is used to move the 135 kg a. 71.44 kN b. 17.36 kN
uniform log. The coefficient of static c. 98.48 kN d. 42.80 kN
between the log and the plane is 0.40. 1234. If P = 100 kN, which of the
Use g = 9.81 m/s2. following most nearly gives the
T reaction at B?
a. 71.44 kN b. 17.36 kN
c. 98.48 kN d. 42.80 kN
Situation 121: A block weighing 200
N is placed on the inclined as shown.
The coefficient of friction between the
block and the plane is 0.30.
60° 0.80 m
2.40 m
1m
A B

1229. Which of the following most

nearly gives the value of T for
impending sliding?
a. 625.87 N b. 686.15 N
c. 720.97 N d. 751.32 N 10°
1230. Which of the following most 1235. Which of the following most
nearly gives the value of T for nearly gives the frictional force
impending tipping? between the block and the surface?
 a. 59.09 N b. 48.71 N
c. 34.73 N d. 10.42 N
1236. Which of the following most
nearly gives the value of the applied
force passing through the centroid of
the block, parallel to and up the
incline, so that the block starts to
slide?
a. 69.46 N b. 83.44 N
c. 93.82 N d. 45.15 N
1237. Which of the following most
nearly gives the value of applied force
passing through the centroid of the
block, parallel to and up the incline, so
that the block starts to overturn?
a. 112.38 N b. 192.30 N
c. 224.75 N d. 96.15 N
Situation 122: In the figure shown
below,, the homogeneous bars AB and
BC are identical, each having a mass
of 100 kg. The coefficient of static
friction between the bar at C and the
horizontal plane is 0.50.
B c. 163.35 N d. 182.07 N
1.50 m
3m P
1.50 m
30° 30°
C
A
1238. Which of the following most
nearly gives the smallest value of P for
which the system will be in static
equilibrium?
a. 601.15 N b. 732.18 N
c. 470.69 N d. 529.74 N
1239. Which of the following most
nearly gives the largest value of P for
which the system will be in static
equilibrium?
a. 1,402.88 N b. 1,550.79 N
c. 1,629.92 N d. 1,399.73 N
1240. Which of the following most
nearly gives the reaction at A if P is
largest?
a. 1,539.47 N b. 1,962.71 N
c. 1,206.33 N d. 1,749.13 N
Situation 123: A system of blocks is
shown in the figure. Assume the pulley
is frictionless.
1241. Which of the following most
nearly gives the least value of P
required to prevent the system of
blocks from sliding?
a. 138.79 N b. 238.80 N
c. 254.30 N d. 145.87 N
P
200 N 15°
300 N  = 0.20
30°
1242. Which of the following most
nearly gives the least value of P
required to cause the system of blocks
to have impending motion to the right?
a. 238.80 N b. 146.87 N
c. 254.30 N d. 138.79 N
1243. Which of the following most
nearly gives the reaction at the pulley
if the system of blocks is to have
impending motion to the right?
a. 141.15 N b. 100.46 N
Wedges
Situation 124: In the given figure, W
= 200 kg. Assume that the coefficient
of friction between surfaces is 0.40.
W
10°
P
1244. Which of the following most
nearly gives the reaction between the
block and the wall if the block is raised
due to the applied force P?
a. 2,809.97 N b. 3, 069.82 N
c. 1,742.26 N d. 2,661.19 N
1245. Which of the following most
nearly gives the reaction between the
block and the wedge if the block is
raised due to the applied force P?
a. 3,069.19 N b. 1,742.26 N
c. 2,661.19 N d. 2,809.97 N
1246. Which of the following most
nearly gives the required force P to
raise the block?
 a. 2,661.19 N b. 1,742.26 N
c. 2,809.97 N d. 2,069.82 N
Belt friction
Situation 125: A pulley is subjected
to a torque whose value is 420 N-m.
The coefficient of friction between the
belt and the pulley is 0.40.
T1
r = 0.27 m
T2
Impending
Motion
1247. Which of the following most
nearly gives the value of T1 to impend
slipping?
a. 1,904.16 N b. 1,872.04 N
c. 2,174.42 N d. 1,985.47 N
1248. Which of the following most
nearly gives the value of T2 to impend
slipping?
a. 577.90 N b. 518.76 N
c. 618.86 N d. 655.80 N
1249. Which of the following most
nearly gives the value of the horizontal
reaction at the hinge?
a. 2,793.28 N b. 2,482.06 N
c. 2,640.76 N d. 2,390.80 N
Force Systems in Space
Concurrent Forces
Situation 126: A system of
concurrent forces having the following
magnitudes and passing through the
origin and the indicated point: F 1 =
145 kN (-1, 5, 3); F2 = 80 kN (5, -4,
-6); F3 = 32 kN (4, 1, 3).
1250. Which of the following most
nearly gives the x component of the
resultant of the set of forces?
a. 95.19 kN b. 46.18 kN
c. 57.03 kN d. 80.77 kN
1251. Which of the following most
nearly gives the y-component of the
resultant of the set of forces?
a. 61.72 kN b. 115.06 kN
c. 37.65 kN d. 92.36 kN
1252. Which of the following most
nearly gives the magnitude of the
resultant of the set of forces?
a. 109.91 kN b. 129.58 kN
c. 117.63 kN d. 137.16 kN
Situation 127: A system concurrent
forces have the following magnitude
and passes through the origin and the
indicated points: F1 = 320 kN (5,
-2,7); F2 = 200 kN (-3,0,04); F3 = 440
kN (2, 1, -6).
1253. Which of the following most
nearly gives the magnitude of the
resultant?
a. 357.51 kN b. 375.51 kN
c. 428.29 kN d. 482.29 kN
1254. Which of the following most
nearly gives the product of the
direction cosines?
a. 0.0054 b. 0.0045
c.-0.0054 d.-0.0045
1255. Which of the following most
nearly gives the angle between F 1 and
F 3?
a. 72.510 b. 53.040
0
c. 126.96 d. 107.490
Situation 128: A load of 1, 000 kg is
supported by a tripod whose legs are
each 10 m long. The feet of the tripod
are at the vertices of a horizontal
isosceles triangle whose base is 12 m.
The altitude of the said triangle is 8 m.
1256. Which of the following most
nearly gives the altitude of the tripod?
a. 8.17m b. 8.71m
c. 7.81m d 7.18m
1257. Which of the following most
nearly gives the value of the largest
load on the legs of the tripod?
a. 500.16 kg b. 192.71 kg
b. 359.68 kg c. 280.09 kg
1258. Which of the following most
nearly gives the value of the smallest
load o the legs of the tripod?
a. 500.16 kg b. 192.71 kg
c. 359.68 kg d. 280.09 kg
Non-Coplanar, Parallel Forces
Situation 129: A circular metal plate
is supported at point A, B and C as
shown in the figure. Assume the plate
weighs 100 kN and is concentrated at
its center.
 y Situation 131: The structure is
supported by guy wires as shown in
B the figure. Neglect the weight of the
members and guy wires.
135 z
° A
x

30° C
C y

8m
1259. Which of the following most x
nearly gives the value of the reaction F 10 m
E
at A? B
a. 38.04 kN b. 45.38 kN 4m
c. 27.85 kN d. 34.11 kN 7.50 m 1,240 N

1260. Which of the following most 7.50 m D

nearly gives the value of the reaction A
at B? 1265. Which of the following most
a. 38.04 kN b. 45.38 kN nearly gives the tension on wire CE?
c. 27.85 kN d. 34.11 kN a. 2, 889.88 N
1261. Which of the following most b. 1, 984.97 N
nearly gives the value of the reaction c. 1,003.40 N
at C? d. 1,764.92 N
a. 38.04 kN b. 45.38 kN 1266. Which of the following most
c. 27.85 kN d. 34.11 kN nearly gives the tension on wire BC?
Non Concurrent Non-Parallel Forces a. 1,984.97 N
Situation 130: The strut AB is loaded b. 1,764.92 N
with a 500 N force parallel to the y c. 2,889.88 N
axis as shown in the figure. d. 1,003.40 N
z D(0, 5, 8) 1267. Which of the following most
nearly gives the reaction on support
y D?
C(0, 9, 0) a. 1,003.40 N
b. 1,764.92 N
A (0, -5, 0) c. 1,984.97 N
d. 2,889.88 N
Pin
Cables
Cables with concentrated loads
x
Situation 132: A loaded cable is
shown in the figure.
B(15, 0, -5) 1268. Which of the following most
1262. Which of the following most nearly gives the tension in segment
nearly gives the stress in cable BC? BC?
a. 592.25 N b. 0 N a. 19.12 kN b. 13.39 kN
c. 335.67 N d. 649.76 N c. 22.61 kN d. 20.23 kN
1263. Which of the following most 1269. Which of the following most
nearly gives the stress in cable BD? nearly gives the angle 1?
a. 649.76 N b. 335.67 N a. 29.160 b. 19.080
c. 592.25 N d. 0 N c. 40.21 0
d. 49.790
1264. Which of the following gives the 1270. Which of the following most
stress in member AB? nearly gives the total length of the
a. 592.25 N b. 649.76 N cable?
c. 0 N d. 335.67 N a. 28.04 m b. 29.48 m
 c. 26.31 m d. 27.05 m 1275. Which of the following most
6m 11 m 7m nearly gives the maximum tension in
the cable?
A a. 15.92 kN b. 17.42 kN
1 c. 20.50 kN d. 18.04 kN
6m
1276. Which of the following most
nearly gives the length of the cable?
D a. 39.77 m b. 37.90 m
B 2 c. 38.16 m d. 36.21 m
35°
A
C
16 kN
20 kN
12 m
Cables with Uniformly Distributed C
Load (Parabolic Cables)
Situation 133: The cable in the figure B
6m

carries a uniformly distributed load  a b

= 80 N/m. The horizontal span
between the supports is 200 m. The 30 m

sag of the cable at its midspan is 10

m. Cables with uniformly distributed
load (Catenary)
Situation 135: the cable in the figure
B carries a uniformly distributed load 
A
= 80 N/m along its length. The
horizontal span between supports is
200 m. The sag of the cable at its
midspan is 40 m.

1271. Which of the following most

nearly gives the minimum tension in A
B
the cable?
a. 50 kN b. 40 kN
c. 44 kN d. 48 kN
1272. Which of the following most
nearly gives the maximum tension in
1277. Which of the following most
the cable?
nearly gives the minimum tension in
a. 42.86 kN b. 41.15 kN
the cable?
c. 40.79 kN d. 40.39 kN
a. 10.06 kN b. 10.49 kN
1273. Which of the following most
c. 11.19 kN d. 10.85 kN
nearly gives the length of the cable?
1278. Which of the following most
a. 201.33 m b. 201.67 m
nearly gives the maximum tension in
c. 202.73 m d. 202.08 m
the cable?
Situation 134: The cable in the figure
a. 13.69 kN b. 13.98 kN
carries a uniformly distributed load 
c. 14.22 kN d. 14.56 kN
= 800 N/m distributed horizontally
1279. Which of the following most
along its entire span.
nearly gives the length of the cable?
1274. Which of the following most
a. 214.60 m b. 219.94 m
nearly gives the value of a?
c. 225.07 m d. 229.81 m
a. 18.42 m b. 17.57 m
Centroid
c. 16.89 m d. 18.99 m
Centroid of Curve
Situation 136: A composite curve 1283. Which of the following most
consists of a circular arc and lines as nearly gives the coordinates of the
shown in the figure. centroid of the section?
y a. (66.52, 46.52)
6 b. (46.52, 66.52)
5 c. (45.62, 65.62)
4 d. (65.62, 45.62)
3
26m 1284. Which of the following most
1 nearly gives the centroidal moments of
inertial?
l x  21.07  10 6 mm 4 ;
X (meters)
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 a.
l y  37.36  10 6 mm 4
1
2 l x  37.36  10 6 mm 4 ;
3
b.
4 l y  21.07  10 6 mm 4
5
l x  33.76  106 mm 4 ;
c.
l y  20.17  106 mm 4
1280. Which of the following most
nearly gives the total length of the l x  20.17  10 6 mm 4 ;
composite curve? d.
l y  33.76  10 6 mm 4
a. 29.57 m b. 25.61 m
c. 33.59 m d. 31.04 m 1285. Which of the following most
1281. Which of the following most nearly gives the centroidal product of
nearly gives the abscissa of the inertia?
centroid of the composite curve? a. l xy  19.28  10 mm
6 4

a. -1.70 b. -1.84
b. l xy  10.68  10 mm
6 4
c. -2.14 d. -1.38
c. l xy  16.08  10 mm
6 4
1282. Which of the following most
nearly gives the ordinate of the
d. l xy  12.98  10 mm
6 4

centroid of the composite curve?

a. 0.63 b. 0.77 1286. Which of the following most
c. 0.51 d. 0.36 nearly gives the centroidal principal
Moments of Inertia moments of inertia?
Mohr’s Circle for Moments of Inertia a.
Situation 137: For the figure shown 10.75  10 mm ;44.18  10 mm
6 4 6 4

in the figure below: b.

y 13.03  10 mm ;49.60  10 mm
6 4 6 4

c.
30mm (typ) 8.94  10 6 mm 4 ;41.07  10 6 mm 4
d.
11 .19  10 6 mm 4 ;47.25  10 6 mm 4
1287. Which of the following most
nearly gives the principal directions?
200 mm
a. 31.560; 121.560
b. 27.340; 117.340
c. 35.750; 125.750
d. 39.970; 129.970
Situation 138: For the figure shown
x
below:
160mm
 y y
10mm (typ)
100 mm
x
160mm
1288. Which of the following most
nearly gives the centroidal product of
inertia?
a. l xy  0.63  10 mm
6 4
b. l xy  0.74  10 mm
6 4
c. l xy  0.36  10 mm
6 4
d. l xy  0.47  10 mm
6 4
1289. Which of the following most
nearly gives the centroidal principal
moments of inertia?
a.
0.49  10 6 mm 4 ;2.31  10 6 mm 4
b.
0.94  10 6 mm 4 ;2.13  10 6 mm 4
c.
0.49  10 6 mm 4 ;2.13  10 6 mm 4
d.
0.94  10 6 mm 4 ;2.31  10 6 mm 4
1290. Which of the following most
nearly gives the principal directions?
a. 46.370; 136.370
b. 21.150; 111.150
c. 39.550; 129.550
d. 32.030;122.030
Radius of Gyration
Situation 139: A composite area is
shown in the figure.
45 mm
20 mm 100 mm
x
1291. Which of the following most
nearly gives the area of the shaded
region?
a. 6,424.23 mm2
b. 5,841.02 mm2
c. 7,659.89 mm2
d. 7,244.38 mm2
1292. Which of the following most
nearly gives the radius of gyration of
the composite area about the x axis?
a. 42.81 mm b. 60.62 mm
c. 88.35 mm d. 94.84 mm
1293. Which of the following most
nearly gives the radius of gyration of
the composite area bout the y axis?
a.88.35 mm b. 94.84 mm
c. 60.62 mm d. 42.81 mm
Kinematics of Rectilinear
Translation
Rectilinear translation with
constant acceleration
1294. Two cars are traveling in he
same speed of 70 kph on a level road.
Car A decelerates at the rate of 2
m/s2. Car A is 100 m ahead of B. From
this instant up to the time B overtakes
A, how far has B traveled?
a. 194.44 m/s b. 164.44 m/s
c. 94.44 m/s d. 64.44 m/s
1295. A car starting from rest is
accelerated for 1 m/s2 for 4 seconds. It
continues at constant velocity for 10
seconds more and then decelerates in
3 seconds until it stops. Find the total
distance traveled by the car.
a. 54 m b. 52 m
c. 48 m d. 46 m
Situation 140: A car and a truck start
from rest at the same instant, with the
car initially at some distance behind
the truck. The truck has a constant
acceleration f1.20 m/s2 and the car an
acceleration of 1.80 m/s2. The car
overtakes the truck after the truck has a. -2 m/s2 b. -3 m/s2
2
moved 45 m. c. -4 m/s d. -5 m/s2
1296. Which of the following most 1303. Which of the following most
nearly gives the time it took the car to nearly gives the initial velocity that
overtake the truck? was applied on the second ball?
a. 6.12 sec b. 7.07 sec a. 6 m/s b. 7 m/s
c. 8.86 sec d. 5 sec c. 8 m/s d. 9 m/s
1297. How far was the car behind the 1304. Which of the following most
truck initially? nearly gives the distance the second
a. 22.50 m b. 31.50 m ball traveled up the incline?
c. 11.30 m d. 15.75 m a. 3.50 m b. 4.50 m
1298. Which of the following most c. 5.50 m d. 6.50 m
nearly gives the velocity of the car Situation 143: The position of a
when the two vehicles are abreast? particle that moves along the x axis is
a. 12.73 m/s b. 8.48 m/s defined by the equation x = -3t 2 + 12t
c. 10.39 m/s d. 15.59 m/s – 6, where x is in fee and t is in
Situation 141: A train moving with seconds, for the time interval t = 0 to
constant acceleration travels 7.50 m t = 3 seconds.
during the 10th second of its motion 1305: Which of the following most
and 5.50 m during the 12th second of nearly gives the acceleration of the
its motion. particle?
1299. Which of the following most a. -4 ft/s2 b. -6 ft/s2
2
nearly gives the initial velocity of the c. 3 ft/s d. 0.50 ft/s2
train? 1306. Which of the following most
a. 16 m/s b. 17 m/s nearly gives the maximum value of x?
c. 18 m/s d. 19 m/s a. 8 ft b. 12 ft
1300. Which of the following most c. 9 ft d. 18 ft
nearly gives the acceleration of the 1307. Which of the following most
train? nearly gives the distance traveled by
a. -0.50 m/s2 b. -0.75 m/s2 the particle?
c. -1 m/s2 d. -1.50 m/s2 a. 6ft b. 9 ft
1301. Which of the following most c. 18 ft d. 15 ft
nearly gives the distance traveled by Rectilinear Translation with
the train until it stops? variable acceleration
a. 256 m b. 144.50 m 1308. The acceleration of a particle
c. 240.67 m d. 108 m moving along a straight line is given
Situation 142: A ball rolling on an by a 6t where a is in m/s 2 and t is in
inclined plane moves with constant seconds. At t = 0, the particle has a
acceleration. One ball is released from velocity of 10 m/s. Find the distance
rest at the top of an inclined 18 m long traveled by the particle after 5
and reaches the bottom 3 seconds seconds.
later. At the same instant that the first a. 200 m b. 225 m
ball is released, a second ball is c. 150 m d. 175 m
projected upward along the plane from Kinetics of Rectilinear Translation
its bottom with a certain initial Rectilinear translation with constant
velocity. The second bal is to travel Acceleration
part way up the plane, stop and return Situation 144: An elevator weighing
to the bottom so that it arrives 9.80 kN starting from rest accelerates
simultaneously with the first ball. upward and attains a speed of 2 m/s
1302. Which of the following most after traveling 5 m.
nearly gives the acceleration of the 1309. Which of the following most
first ball as it hits the bottom of the nearly gives the acceleration of the
incline? elevator?
 a. 0.40 m/s2 b. 0.20 m/s2
c. 0.50 m/s2 d. 0.30 m/s2
1310. Which of the following most
nearly gives the time of travel of the
elevator at this instant?
a. 4 sec b. 6.67 sec
c. 10 sec d. 5 sec
1311. Which of the following most
nearly gives the tension in the cable
which supports the elevator?
a. 10.01 kN b. 10.31 kN
c. 10.21 kN d. 10.11 kN
along a vertical circular arc BC tangent
to B. The circular arc has a radius of
10 m and a central angle of 45 0. After
passing point C, the block travels
along an incline CD tangent at C.
1317. Which of the following most
nearly gives the velocity of the block
at point B?
a. 11.16 m/s b. 15.42 m/s
c. 17.21 m/s d. 19.81 m/s
10 m

Rectilinear Translation with 45°

S
variable Acceleration
1312. A body of weight W = 120 N is
pushed by a horizontal force P = t 2 – 5
resists its motion. If the body starts P
from rest, find the velocity of the body W

after 3 seconds.
a. 1.87 m/s b. 1.78 m/s A B
c. 1.96 m/s d. 1.69 m/s 10 m

Situation 145: A body of weight W = 1318. Which of the following most

120 N is pushed by a horizontal force P nearly gives the velocity of the block
= t2 + 6. A frictional force f = t 2 – 5 at point C?
resists its motion. The body is initially a. 15.45 m/s b. 18.30 m/s
at rest. c. 13.43 m/s d. 8.19 m/s
1313. Which of the following most 1319. Which of the following most
nearly gives the acceleration of the nearly gives the distance from C along
body after 3 seconds? the incline CD when the block stops for
a. 2.59 m/s2 b. 2.95 m/s2 the first time?
c. 2.73 m/s2 d. 2.37 m/s2 a. 4.83 m b. 17.21 m
1314. Which of the following most c. 24.14 m d. 13.00 m
nearly gives the velocity of the body Situation 147: The 5 kg block in Fig
after 3 seconds? (a) is at rest at x = 0 and t = 0 when
a. 3.62 m/s2 b. 3.48 m/s2 the force p(t) is applied. The variation
c. 3.84 m/s2 d. 3.26 m/s2 of P(t) with time is shown in fig (b).
1315. Which of the following most Friction between the block and the
nearly gives the distance traveled by horizontal plane can be neglected.
the body after 3 seconds? P (N)
a. 4.62 m b. 4.84 m
c. 4.48 m d. 4.26 m
1316. Which of the following most x
20
nearly gives the distance traveled by
the body during the third second?
a. 2.66 m b. 1.54 m 5 kg P (t)
c. 4.48 m d. 3.71 m
Situation 146: A block weighing 100 t (s)
N at point A is pushed by a horizontal 0 1 2 3 4 5
force of 100 N along a smooth (a)
horizontal surface until it travels 10 m 1320. Which of the following most
reaching point B. The block has a nearly gives the initial acceleration of
velocity of 10 m/s at point A. The the block?
block is released at point B and travels a. 3 m/s2 b. 4 m/s2
 c. 2 m/s2 d. 1 m/s2 from point O measured along the
1321. Which of the following most inclined plane.
nearly gives the velocity of the block 1327. Which of the following most
after 5 seconds? nearly gives the initial velocity of the
a. 9 m/s b. 16 m/s projectile?
c. 10 m/s d. 12 m/s a. 28.08 m/s b. 30.11 m/s
1322. Which of the following most c. 32.37 m/s d. 20.53 m/s
nearly gives the distance traveled by 1328. which of the following most
the block after 5 seconds? nearly gives the time of travel fo the
a. 36.22 m b. 41.33 m projectile?
c. 33.33 m d. 29.33 m a. 4.62 sec b. 6.58 sec
Situation 148: The 300-N block in b. 10.23 sec d. 5.55 sec
the figure is at rest on the rough
horizontal plane before the force P is
applied at t = 0. The magnitude of P is 30°
80t N, where t is the time in seconds,
0
and its direction is constant. The
coefficients of static and kinetic friction
are s = 0.40 and k = 0.20, 3

respectively. 4

300 N P = 80t N

1323. Which of the following most 1329. Which of the following most
nearly gives the time when the block nearly gives the maximum height
starts to slide reached by the projectile as measured
a. 2 s b. 1.20 s from point O?
c. 1 s d. 1.50 s a. 12.55 m b. 15.20 m
1324. Which of the following most c. 10.52 m d. 10.05 m
nearly gives the velocity of the block Situation 150: A projectile is fired
after 5 seconds? from point O at an initial slope of 4
a. 22.89 m/s b. 24.09 m/s vertical 3 horizontally and hits the
c. 29.76 m/s d. 25.31 m/s ground at point 2 m below the origin.
1325. Which of the following most The maximum height is attained at a
nearly gives the distance traveled by horizontal distance of 8 m from the
the block after 5 seconds? origin.
a. 30.71 m b. 33.59 m 1330. Which of the following most
c. 39.84 m d. 29.18 m nearly gives the maximum ehight of ht
Kinematics of Curvilinear projectile?
Translation a. 31.33 m/s b. 26.40 m/s
Projectile c. 12.79 m/s d. 19.55 m/s
1326. A projectile leaves at a velocity 1331. Which of the following most
of 50 m/s at an angle of 30 0 with the nearly gives the maximum height
horizontal. Find the maximum height it attained by the projectile measured
could reach. from the origin?
a. 31.86 m b. 24.16 m a. 22.73 m b. 5.33 m
c. 33.59 m d. 28.70 m c. 12.47 m d. 32.02 m
Situation 149: As shown in the 1332. which of the following most
figure, a projectile is fired from point O nearly gives the total horizontal
at angle of 300 with the horizontal. It distance measured from the origin
lands at point A, a distance of 200 m when it hits the ground?
 a. 26.58 m b. 17.38 m c. 75 ft/s d. 79 ft/s
c. 35.89 m d. 42.60 m 1338. Which of the following most
Situation 151: A projectile is fired to nearly gives the acceleration of A after
the right with a velocity of 50 m/s and 2 seconds?
inclined at an angle of 300 with the a. 237.00 ft/s2 b. 242.15 ft/s2
horizontal. One second later, another c. 216.32 ft/s2 d. 228.65 ft/s2
projectile 320 m away is fired to the Kinematics of Rotation
left. The two projectiles collided at a Rotation with Constant Angular
point midway them. Acceleration
1333. Which of the following most 1339. A wheel 0.70 m in diameter
nearly gives the initial velocity of the starts from rest and accelerates
second projectile? uniformly to an angular velocity of 80
a. 63.54 m/s b. 67.03 m/s rad/sec in 20 seconds. Find the
c. 70.91 m/s d. 74.17 m/s angular acceleration.
1334. Which of the following most a. 5 rad/s2 b. 6 rad/s2
nearly gives the angle of projection of c. 3 rad/s2 d. 4 rad/s2
the second projectile? Rotation with variable angular
a. 33.150 b. 27.660 acceleration
0
c. 36.83 d. 20.880 1340. A body rotates according to the
1335. Which of the following most relation  = 3t2 + 4, displacement
nearly gives the vertical distance of being measured in radians and time in
the point of collision of the projectiles seconds. If its initial angular velocity is
from the ground? 4 rad/s and the initial angular
a. 28.32 m b. 25.41 m displacement is zero, find the angular
c. 31.75 m d. 37.11 m velocity for the instant when t = 3
Tangential and Normal seconds.
Components of Velocity and a. 43 rad/s b. 33 rad/s
Acceleration c. 37 rad/s d. 30 rad/s
Situation 152: Point A in the figure Work and Energy
moves in a circular path of 20 ft radius Work – Energy Method (constant
so that its arc distance from an initial Forces)
position B is given by the relation s = Situation 153: A block weighing 100
6t3 – 4t, where s is in feet and t in N at point A is pushed by a horizontal
seconds. force of 100 N along a smooth
y horizontal surface until it travels 10 m
reaching point B. The block has a
s velocity of 10 m/s at point A. the block
A
is released at point B and travels along
θ a vertical circular arc BC tangent to B.
B
x The circular arc has a radius of 10 m
0
and a central angle of 450. After
passing point C, the block travels
along an incline CD tangent at C.
1336. Which of the following most 1341. Which of the following most
nearly gives the distance traveled by A nearly gives the velocity of the block
after 2 seconds? at point B?
a. 32 ft b. 36 ft a. 11.16 m/s b. 15.42 m/s
c. 40 ft d. 44 ft c. 17.21 m/s d. 19.81 m/s
1337. Which of the following most 1342. Which of the following most
nearly gives the velocity of A after 2 nearly gives the velocity of the block
seconds? at point C?
a. 68 ft/s b. 70 ft/s a. 15.45 m/s b. 18.30 m/s
c. 13.43 m/s d. 8.19 m/s
1343. Which of the following most weight when the bar reached the
nearly gives the distance from C along horizontal position?
the incline CD when the block stops for 1348. Which of the following most
the first time? nearly gives the work done by the
a. 4.83 m b. 17.21 m spring when the bar reaches the
c. 24.14 m d. 13.00 m horizontal position?
Work-Energy method (variable a. 68.40 N-m b. 64.80 N-m
Forces) c. 60.48 N-m d. 62.84 N-m
Situation 154: A 5 kg slider is 1349. Which of the following most
released from rest at A and slides nearly gives the angular velocity of the
along a smooth circular rod. The bar when it reaches the horizontal
stiffness of the spring is 400 N/m and position?
has an outstretched length of 0.75 m. a. 1.703 rad/s b. 1.370
0.75 m 0.75 m rad/s
c. 1.073 rad/s d. 1.307 rad/s
D

0.75 m k

2.40 m
A
1344. Which of the following most
nearly gives the change in gravitation
potential energy as the slider moves
from A to B?
θ
a. 36.79 N-m b. 44.39 N-m
c. 38.05 N-m d. 41.16 N-m 1.80 m
1345. Which of the following most
nearly gives the change in elastic
potential energy as the slider moves
from A to B? 0.90 m
a. 81.11 N-m b. 70.39 N-m
c. 93.19 N-m d. 88.77 N-m
1346. Which of the following most C
nearly gives the velocity of the slider Situation 156: The figure shows a
when it reaches B? 4.50 kg collar that slides along the
a. 6.74 m/s b. 8.90 m/s smooth vertical rod under the actions
c. 7.21 m/s d. 9.34 m/s of gravity and an ideal spring. The
Situation 155: The uniform 20 kg spring has a stiffness of 875 N/m and
slender bar AC shown in the figure its free length is 0.75 m. The collar is
rotates in a vertical plane about the released from rest in position A.
smooth pin at B. The ideal spring
connected between end A and the
fixed point D has a spring constant k =
30 N/m and an unreformed length Lc =
0.90 m. when the bar is at rest in this
initial position θ = 0, it is given a small
angular displacement and released.
1347. Which of the following most
nearly gives the work done by the
 c. 11.20 m/s to the right
C d. 11.20 m/s to the left

h
B

0.60 m

0.90 m
1350. Which of the following most
nearly gives the elastics potential
energy at point B?
a. 11.81 N-m b. 9.84 N-m
c. 10.84 N-m d. 15.55 N-m
1351. Which of the following most
nearly gives the velocity of the collar
when it is at point B?
a. 2.98 m/s b. 2.30 m/s
c. 3.28 m/s d. 0.55 m/s
1352. Which of the following most
nearly gives the distance h that locates
position C, the highest position reach
by the collar?
a. 0.11 m b. 0.20 m
c. 0.93 m d. 1.12 m
Impulse and momentum
Conservation of momentum
1353. A 40 g riffle bullet is fired into a
ballistic pendulum of mass 5 kg
suspended from a chord 1 m long. The
bullet remains embedded in the
pendulum. Compute the initial velocity
of the bullet if the center of gravity of
the pendulum is observed to rise a
vertical distance of 30 cm.
a. 305.69 m/s b. 261.22 m/s
c. 320.08 m/s d. 282.98 m/s
Elastic Impact
1354. Two blocks of mass 3 kg and 2
kg are moving toward each other
along a horizontal frictionless surface
with velocities of 10 m/s and 5 m/s,
respectively. Find the velocity of the
lighter block after impact if the
coefficient of restitution is 0.80.
a. 0.80 m/s to the right
b. 0.80 m/s to the left