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Solid Mechanics

Bairon Estiben Sánchez Moreno - 5801037

Yulieth Alejandra Rivera Roa - 5801188

Department of Mathematics, Militar University of New Granada

Teacher: Pedro Nel Hernández Henao

February 8, 2021

1. Calculate velocity 163.2 ft / s in units of in. Wide, and 12 in. High. How many m3

m /s will this tank hold?

ft 1m m V =a ∙b ∙ c
163.2 ∙ =49.74
s 3.28084 ft s
V =24∈∙18∈∙ 12∈¿
2. Convert energy unit 2.18x10 14 eV to

Joule V =5184 ¿3

1 Joule 3 1 m3 3
2.18 eV ∙ =3.4924 x 10−5 Joule 5184 ¿ ∙ 3
=0,085 m
18
6.242 x 10 eV 61023.7 ¿

3. Convert density 3.8 lb / ft3 to Kg / m3 5. A differential manometer connected to a

water pipe indicates a height of 7.8 cm. If

lb 1 Kg 1 ft 3 Kg
3.8 3 ∙ ∙ =61.576 3
ft 2.204 lb 0.028 m 3
m the manometric fluid is mercury (density =

849 lb / ft3). What does the pressure drop

4. Suppose that a car's gas tank is roughly

equivalent to a parallelized 24 in. Long, 18

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expressed in Pascals and HPa? Note that P = following equation based on your

pgh. dimensional analysis:

1m
h=7,8 cm∙ =0,078 m
100 cm

lb 1 Kg 1 ft 3 Kg
ρ=849 3
∙ ∙ 3
=13757.45 3
ft 2.204 lb 0.028 m m Variable Unit Dimension
S Distance Meter
m
g=9,8 traveled in (m) Distance
s2
time
Then, T Time Second Time

(s)
∆ P=ρ ∙ g ∙ h V Velocity Meter/se Distance

Kg m cond(m/s Time
∆ P=13757.45 3
∙ 9,8 2 ∙ 0,078 m
m s )
A Acceleration Meter/se Distance
Kg
∆ P=10516.19
m∙ s2 cond2(m Time

/s2)
So, we have:

∆ P=10516.19 Pa According to the analysis of the dimensions

Kg 1 hPa of each variable, it was determined that the

∆ P=10516.19 ∙ =105.1619 hPa
m∙ s2 100 Pa proposed equation is correct.

6.Admitting that the units of s, v, a, t are 7. Calculate the power in (hp) of a waterfall
meters (m), meters per second (m / s), meter for a capacity with the following
per second squared (m / s2), seconds characteristics:
respectively. What are the dimensions of
V =3 gal h=10 m t=3.18 s
each quantity? Accept or reject the
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m Kg m
g=9,8
s2
m=? ρ=997 3
m (
P= (107.4766 N ) ∙ 3.144
s )
Then, N ∙m 0.0013 HP
P=337.976 ∙
s N ∙m
s
1m 3 3
3 gal ∙ =0.011 m
264.172 gal
P=0.45 HP
And knowing, what:
8. Calculate the area of land in m2 and
mass
Volume= hectares of the land shown in the figure:
density

So,

mass=volume ∙density

Kg
m=0,011 m3 ∙ 997
m3

m=10.967 Kg
Conversions first
Then, we have:
0.3048 m
196.85 ft ∙ =60 m
P=F ∙V 1 ft

1m
P= ( m∙ g ) ∙ ( ht ) 8000 m∙
100 cm
=80 m

m 10 m 1609.34 m
0.093 mi ∙ =150 m
(
P= 10.967 Kg∙ 9,8
s 2 )(
∙
3.18 s ) 1 mi

0.0254 m
Kg ∙ m m 5405.49∈∙
(
P= 107.4766
s 2
∙ 3.144
s )( ) 1∈¿=150 m¿

1000 m
0,049 Km ∙ =49 m
1 Km
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Now, for the first area, height is found A2=0.4156 Hectares

2
C=√ H 2−√ C Third area,

C=√ ( 60 m ) −√30 m
2 2
√ 3 ∙l 2
A3 =
4
C=51.96 m
Where:l=150 m

Then, we have:
√ 3 ∙ ( 150 m )2
A3 =
4
A b∙ h
1=
2

38971.14 m 2
A3 =
A 30 m ∙51.96 m 4
1=
2

A3 =9742.78 m2
A 1558.8 m
1=
2

0.0001 Hectares
A3 =9742.78 m2 ∙
A1=779.4 m 2 1 m2

A 0.0001 Hectares
1=779.4 m2 ∙
1 m2

A1=0.07794 Hectares

Second area,

A2=b ∙ h

A2=80 m ∙51.96 m A3 =0,974 Hectares

A2=4156.8 m 2 9. Defined power as

0.0001 Hectares Determine the units and conversion factor to

A2=4156.8 m ∙ 2

1 m2
express power in (KWatt) and (hp)
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For the first conversion and units: b) How many times could a ray of light

travel around the earth in one second? the

Kg ∙m m
P= 2 ∙
s s radius of the earth is 6.37x10 ^ 6 m

N ∙m m 1 around around
P=
s 3 ×108 ∗
(
s 2∗6.37 × 10 m
6
=23.55
s )
N ∙ m 0.0013 HP
P= ∙ this would go 23 and a half laps to planet
s N∙m
s
earth in a second

P=0.0013 HP
c) How far would light travel in one year?

For the second conversion and units: at this distance it is called a light year

m 3600 s
P=
Kg ∙m m
s2
∙
s
3 ×108 (
s 1h )( 124dayh )( 3651 year
days
)=9.46 ×10 15 m
year

Kg ∙m 2 distance traveled is 9.46 ×10 15 meters

P=
s3
11. The density of a solid is 3 g / cm ^ 3,
P=Watt
calculate its value in kg / m ^ 3 and in g / l

10. The speed of light in vacuum is 3x10 ^ 8

g 1 Kg 1× 106 cm3 Kg
m/s
3 (
3
cm 1000 g )( 1m 3 )
=3000 3
m

a) Express the speed of light in kilometers

g 1 cm3 g
per hour
3 (
3 −3
cm 1× 10 l
=3000
l )
m 1 Km 3600 s Km 12. Saturn's mass is 5.64x10 ^ 26 Kg. And
3 ×108 (
s 1000 m )(
1h )
=1.08 ×109
h
its radius is 6x10 ^ 7 m. Calculate its density
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if it approaches a perfect sphere 15. How many grams of copper are required

to build a hollow spherical shell with an

3 7 3
V = π ( 6 ×10 ) =9.04 × 1023 m 3
4 inner radius of 5.7 cm and an outer radius

of 5.75 cm? the density of copper is 8.93 g /

5.64 × 1026 Kg Kg
ρ= 23 3
=623.35 3
9.04 ×10 m m cm ^ 3

13. What would happen to the area, volume, Volume whit inner radius

and density of a pan if the radius (a) is

3
V = π ( 5.7 cm )3=775.73 cm 3
doubled (b) is halved, without changing the 4

mass? Volume whit outer radius

a) When the radius doubles, the area 3

V = π ( 5.75 cm )3 =796.32 cm3
4
increases proportionally as does the

volume, however the density decreases V =796.32 cm3 – 775.73 cm3=172 cm3

b) If the radius is decreased by half, the m

ρ=
v
area decreases, the volume decreases,
g
however the density increases m=8.93 3
∗172 cm3 =1541.96 g
cm

14. What would happen to the mass of a

16. Find the area of the figure by expressing
planet if its radius (a) is doubled, (b) is
it in m ^ 2 and dm ^ 2
halved while the density remains constant?

a) When the radius is doubled, the mass also

doubles to maintain the same density

b) When the radius decreases, the mass

decreases
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AT =9.5 cm2

1 m2
9.5 cm2 ( 4
1× 10 cm 2 )
=9.5 × 10−4 m2

1 d m2
9.5 cm2 ( 2
1× 10 cm 2 )
=9.5 ×10−2 d m2

17. How many 750 cm ^ 3 bottles of wine

can be filled with a barrel that contains 120

liters? Bibliography References

1×10−3 l
750 cm3 ( 1 cm3 )
=0.75 l The exercises here were taken from the

solids mechanical workshop of Professor

120l Pedro Nel Henao, from the Nueva Granada
=160 bottles
0.75l
Military University.
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