Technological University of the Philippines

College of Science
Physics Department
PhyGen 2nd Examination
For Multiple Choice, select the letter that best describe or answer the following statement or
phrases. On the answer sheet, shade the circle that corresponds to the letter of your choice. You
cannot change your answer. Changing your answer invalidates the item. For problem solving,
show your complete solutions.
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE:

01. Under the MKS system of units, the force unit is the Newton (N), where
a. 1 N = 1 kg b. 1 N = 1 g-cm/s2
2
c. 1 N = 9.8 kg-m/s d. 1 N = 1 kg-m/s2

02. Which of the following characterizes a body with greater inertia?

a. easier to set in motion
b. more difficult to set in motion and more difficult to stop
c. more difficult to set in motion but easier to stop
d. easier to stop

03. A body at rest remains at rest or a body in uniform motion continues to move with constant
velocity unless acted upon by a net force. This is according to the
a. 1st Law of Newton b. 2nd law of Newton
rd
c. 3 Law of Newton d. Newton’s Law of Gravitation

04. When a 1-N force acts on a 0.102-kg object that is able to move freely, the object receives
a. an acceleration of 0.102 m/s2 b. an acceleration of 1 m/s2
c. an acceleration of 9.8 m/s2 d. no acceleration

05. The weight of the body lying on the ground

a. is equal to the quantity of matter it contains
b. refers to its inertia
c. is equal to the force with which it is attracted to the earth
a. is basically the same quantity as its mass but express in different units

06. An upward force of 600 N acts on a 50-kg body. The body’s acceleration in m/s2 is
a. 12 b. 11 c. 2.2 d. 0.82

07. A 200-N block is at rest on a 37o inclined plane. The normal force exerted by the plane is
approximately
a. 200 N b. 120.40 c. 160 N d. zero

08. A 20-kg body is accelerating along a rough surface. What is the normal force exerted by the
surface on the body?
a. 196 N b. 20 N c. 2 N d. zero
09. A block of wood rests on a horizontal plane. When the plane is inclined 30o up the horizontal,
the block starts to slide down the plane. The coefficient of static friction between the block and
the plane is approximately
a. 0.58 b. 0.87 c. 0.50 d. 0.71

10. A body under translational equilibrium does not have

a. any force acting on it b. a velocity
c. any torque acting on it d. a linear acceleration

11. There is no work done by a force when the force is

a. at right angle with the displacement
b. in the same direction as the displacement
c. in the opposite direction as the displacement
d. at 45o with the displacement

12. Energy units are the same as that of

a. power units b. momentum units c. impulse units d. work units

13. One horsepower is not equal to

a. 550 ft-lb/s b. 550 W c. 746 W d. 33,000 ft-lb/min

14. The work done by a force on a body is a negative if the directions of the force and motion of
the body are
a. perpendicular b. parallel c. opposite d. oblique with each other

15. The force vector diagram of a body under the state of translational equilibrium is
a. a triangle b. a closed polygon c. an open polygon d. a parallelogram

16. The torque of a force F with lever arm d about a pivot is Fd. If both the magnitudes of the force
and the lever arm are doubled, the torque about the same pivot is
a. 4 Fd b. 2 Fd c. ½ Fd d. Fd

17. Two men carry a uniform bar. If one man does not support any weight of the bar, the other
man must supporting the bar
a. at the right end b. at the left end
c. at the center d. somewhere in between one end and the center

18. A 20-N force that produces a torque of 10 Nm about a pivot has a lever arm of
a. 1.0 m b. 2.0 m c. 0.5 m d. zero

19. All are units of torque except

a. N-m b. kg-m c. dyne- cm d. ft-lb
20. In the figure below, the resultant torque about O of the forces acting on the body is
a. zero 2N 4N
b. 2 Nm counterclockwise
c. 4 Nm counterclockwise
d. 8 Nm clockwise 3N O 1m

2N
1m 1m

21. A rectangular flat object is made of uniform material. Its center of gravity is
a. along one of its diagonals and near the corner b. along its length
c. along its width d. at the intersection of the diagonals

22. Power is a measure of

a. the total amount of work on the body
b. turning effect of a force about a pivot point
c. the total amount of energy consumed
d. how fast work can be done in a certain situation

23. Under the mks system of units, the unit of power is the Watt when one (1) Watt is equivalent to
a. 1 J/s b. 1 dyne-cm/s c. 1 N/s d. 1Hp

24. An object of mass m is released from rest at the highest point of a frictionless hemispherical
bowl of radius R. While the object is sliding down the bowl,
a. its kinetic energy is increasing while its potential energy is decreasing
b. its kinetic energy is decreasing while its potential energy is increasing
c. both its kinetic energy and potential energy are decreasing
d. both its kinetic energy and potential energy are increasing

25. When a body is dropped, what energy transformation occurs?

a. potential to kinetic b. rest energy to potential
c. kinetic to potential d. mechanical to heat energy

26. Which of the following is not a unit of work or energy?

a. N-m b. Joule c. Ft-lb/s d. kilowatt-hour

27. What is the potential energy of an 800-kg elevator at the top of the twin towers, 100 m above
street level? Assume potential energy at street level to be zero.
a. 4 MJ b. 40 MJ c. 80 MJ d. 784 kJ
28. What is the average power used in lifting a 50-kg body to a height of 20 m in 1 min?
a. 1000 W b. 163 W c. 16.67 W d. 8.2 W
29. A force of 100 N acting at 30o with the horizontal displaces a box a distance of 3 m. The work
done by this force on the box is
a. 300 J b. 150 J c. 259.8 J d. 1003 J

30. The kinetic energy of 2-g rifle bullet traveling at 500 m/s is
a. 500,000 J b. 250,000 J c. 500 J d. 250 J
 ANSWER SHEET

Name: Lorenze A. Dela Cruz Course, Year and Section: BSIT-NS-1A-M

Date: 5/26/22

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02. O O O O 12. O O O O 22. O O O O

03. O O O O 13. O O O O 23. O O O O

04. O O O O 14. O O O O 24. O O O O

05. O O O O 15. O O O O 25. O O O O

06. O O O O 16. O O O O 26. O O O O

07. O O O O 17. O O O O 27. O O O O

08. O O O O 18. O O O O 28. O O O O

09. O O O O 19. O O O O 29. O O O O

10. O O O O 20. O O O O 30. O O O O

II. PROBLEM SOLVING: Show your complete solutions in the answer sheet.

01. A 20-kg block is pulled by a horizontal force F. When the applied force is 30 N the block starts
to slide. Find the normal force N and the coefficient of static friction (μs).(10 pts.)
02. Find the tensions T1 and T2 in the cords in the figure below. The weight of the suspended
object is 1000 N. (10 pts.)

25o 30o
T1 T2

FG= 1000 N

Computation:

03. A painter stands on a horizontal uniform scaffold hung by its end from two vertical ropes A
and B, 6 m apart. The tension in A is 750 N and that in B is 250 N. Neglecting the weight of the
scaffold, (a) What is the weight of the painter? (b) How far from A is he standing? (10 pts.)

TA = 750 N TB = 250 N
X Wpainter

A 6m B
Computation:

04. A block of mass 8 kg is pushed 5 m along a horizontal frictionless surface by a horizontal force
of 40 N . The block starts from rest. (a) How much work is done? (b) What is the kinetic energy
of the block after traveling 5 m? (10 pts.)