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1. u + 12 = 72 u=?
a. 7 b. 5
c. 3 d. 2
2. m + u = 3 m2 + n2
2
u=?
a. 2 m2 + n2 b. m2 + 2n2
c. m2 + m2 d. 2m2 +2n2
3. m x z = 1 y=?
y b
a. bm x z b. mx
bz
c. bz d. m 1x bz.
mx
4. 3 x + 5 x = 40 x=?
a. 8 b. 5
c. 10 d. 4
5. 3 z – 5 = 7 z=?
4
a. 12 b. 14
c. 16 d. 18
6. v = at + vo, if v = 60 , t = 6 and vo = 30 , a = ?
a. 5 b. 10
c. 15 d. 20
7. Give : KE = 1 mv2 and m = w if w = 128 , v = 10 , KE = ?
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a. 100 b. 200
c. 300 d. 400
8. What is the speed of sound at 75F in ft/sec . ?
a. 1.124 b. 1.134
b. 1.144 d. 1.154
9. How many Btu will be needed to vaporize 800 lbs. of water at 212 F ?
a. 776000 b. 733000
c. 722000 d. 711000

10. A triangle which has no angle which is 90 or greater is called

an ACUTE triangle. In an acute triangle, the sum of any two
angles is………………. 90
a. equal to b. greater than
c. less than d. no less than
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11. A triangle which has one angle exactly equal to 90 

is called a RIGHT triangle. In a right triangle the sum
of the two smaller angles is………………….90
a. equal to b. greater than
c. less than d. no less than 90
12. Suppose we know that c = 10 inches and a = 6 inches. What is the value of b ?…………..
a. 4 b. 6
c. 8 d. 10
13. The SINE of angle O (abbreviated as sin O ) is the ratio of the side opposite to the angle O to the
Hypotenuse.
SINE O = Opposite side r
hypotenuse y
or sin O = ……………….. O
a. r . b. y . X
y r
c. y . d. x .
x y
14. The TANGENT of angle O ( abbreviated as TAN O ) is the ratio of the opposite side to angle
O to the adjacent side.

TANGENT O = Opposite side r

Adjacent side y
or tan O = ………………..
b. y . b. r . O X
r y
c. y . d. x .
x y
15. To solve the triangle shown here, We must find the value of
Side………………and the number of degrees of angle………… r 9
a. r, 9 b. r, 10
c. r, d. 10, O 10
16. There are three kinds of triangles. A triangle which has one angle equal to 90  is called
a……………..triangle.
a. left b. right
c. acute d. obtuse
17. There is a second system used for the measurement of angles. The unit of measurement is called
the RADIAN. A radian is the measure of an angle which, placed with its vertex at the center of
any circle, subtends on the circumference an arc equal in length to the radius of the circle.
The angle in this circle is 1………………….
a. circle b. radian r

c. radiation d. radar r
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18. A scalar quantity is one that has ………….. only

a. side b. direction
c. size d. measure
19. Vector quantity has both ………….. and ……………
a. distance , velocity b. distance , time
c. acceleration , speed d. size , direction
20. Vectors can be added or subtracted by using ………………means.
a. centripetal b. graphical
c. opposite d. centrifugal
21. Another way we can add vectors is by using the ………….. law.
a. force b. Newton’s
c. reaction d. triangle
22. Pressure is the effect of a force on a unit area of a body. The simple formula is …………
a. pressure = Force b. pressure = Area
Area Force
c. pressure = Force x Area d. pressure = Force x Distance
23. Aerodynamic drag is a …………… that acts in acts in the opposite direction to …………….
and resists the motion of the plane.
a. thrust , force b. weight , lift
c. lift , weight d. force , thrust

24. If the lever is balanced and is not turning. Then we know that the turning effect of the effort force
must be ……………. The turning effect of the resistance force
a. equal to b. greater than
c. less than d. greater or smaller
25. Distance is called the moment arm. It is found by drawing a line perpendicular to the line of action
through the fulcrum. This line is called the …………… arm of the force
a. shortest b. line
c. moment d. center
26. If we say that the ball is sitting still or if we say that the ball is moving at a certain
velocity , we are describing its ……………. .
a. position b. state of motion
c. state of moving d. state of position
27. The inertia of the car not only resists starting but also resists stoping .
Inertia resists any ……… .
a. change of motion b. movement
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c. force d. kinetics
28. To turn the plane from the runway at constant speed a change in ………… was required.
a. direction and velocity b. direction and speed
c. direction and power d. direction and flaps
29. We can say that ……….. is a measure of inertia .
a. weight b. mass
c. gravity d. friction
30. Which one is the correct answer ?
a. An airplane during takeoff roll is accelerating
b. An airplane slowing down after landing is accelerating
c. An airplane turning off the runway is accelerating
d. All of them above ( a. , b. , c. ) are correct.

31. If you saw an airplane during takeoff and noticed that the speed of the plane was
increasing , you could conclude that ………………… was acting on it .
a. a velocity b. a balance power
c. a balanced force d. an un balanced force

32. A pilot is flying straight and level at a constant airspeed . The thrust and drag are both
6,000 lb. The lift equals the weight of 9,000 lb. The pilot decides to climb at angle of
30 Find the thrust required at the start of this maneuver .
a. 10,000 lbs b. 10,500 lbs
c. 11,000 lbs d. 15,000 lbs
33. A plane weight 36,000 lbs . The forward thrust on the plane is 20,000 lbs and the
frictional forces (drag) add up to 2,000 lbs . What is the acceleration of this plane ?
a. 16 ft / sec2 b. 17 ft / sec2
c. 18 ft / sec2 d. 19 ft / sec2
34. Form Newton’s third law ( action and reaction ) We know that the ball must exert an
equal and ……………… reaction on the string .
a. centripetal b. opposite
c. linear d. centrifugal
35. Some people think that it is centrifugal force that makes the car continue in a linear
path. This is wrong . It is centripetal force that is required to change the linear path into
a curvilinear path. ………….. force is only a reaction force.
a. linear b. centrifugal
c. centripetal d. opposite
36. The racing car’s speed is 60 mph . In 3 hours how for does it travel ?
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a. 201 mi b. 210 mi
c. 211 mi d. 202 mi
37. The rate at which an object changes velocity is its …………. ?
a. acceleration b. change
c. average d. velocity
38. Average acceleration , aav is the change in velocity per change in time a av = ?
a. aav =  V x R b. aav =  V
t
c. aav =  R d. aav =  F
t R
39. An object moving in a curvilinear path must have a …………… acting on it .
a. time b. force
c. Starting d. Speed

40. So , in spite of the fact that the car was stopped for ½ minute , it still traveled one mile
in one minute time interval .
Its AVERAGE SPEED was ………. miles per hour .
a. 50 b. 60
c. 70 d. 80
41. An airplane on its take – off run passes an observer at a speed of 50 knots. Assume a
constant acceleration of 4 fps2 and a take – off velocity of 95 knots and find the time
interval till take – off.
t = ……………. seconds .
a. 23 b. 22
c. 19 d. 20
42. Energy is required to do WORK If you have a lot of ………………… you can do a lot of work
a. force b. work
c. energy d. friction
43. A 2000 pound helicopter must use energy (in the form of fuel) as it rise to a 10 foot hover. The
helicopter is working against the ………… force of gravity.
a. upward b. high
c. downward d. low
44. The formula of work required to raise the 4,000 pound helicopter to a 10 foot hover was …………
ft – lb.
a. 400 b. 4,000
c. 40,000 d. 41,000
45. If it takes 2 seconds to do 4,000 ft-lb of work, the power required is ………….. ft-lb per second.
a. 400 b. 2,000
c. 4,000 d. 8,000
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46. Stored energy in physics is given a special name. Stored is called ……….. energy.
a. Potential b. Kinetic
c. Gravity d. torque

47. A bowling ball scatters the pins because it has ……….. energy.
a. potential b. kinetic
c. gravity d. torque

48. Friction force cause ……… energy. This energy is not destroyed but transformed to other kinds of
energy.
a. heat b. destroyed
c. rolling d. wasted
49. In a drag race the drivers spin their wheels before the race. The special rubber in their tires gets
sticky when hot. Friction is ………………
a. increased b. decreased
c. doubled d. constant
50. If the pile driver weight is released and strikes the pilling, driving it into the ground. At the
instant of contact, what is the PE of the weight? ………..
a. one fl-lb b. ten ft-lb
c. zero ft-lb d. constant