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CE 508 – INTEGRATION COURSE FOR CE 3

PLATE NO.2 – DYNAMICS OF RIGID BODIES

Name: _________________________________________ Date: _____________

Schedule/Section: _______________________________ Instructor: ENGR. JOHN O. BRIONES

MULTIPLE CHOICE: Read each of the statements carefully and shade the letter of the correct answer on the answer sheet provided.
Complete solution to every problem should be presented in your plate to merit points.

1. With a starting speed of 30 kph at point A, a car accelerates uniformly. After 18 minutes, it reaches point B, 21 km from A. Find the
acceleration of the car in m/s².
a. 0.126 c. 0.0206
b. 0.0562 d. 3.42

2. A train upon passing point A at a speed of 72 kph accelerates at 0.75 m/s² for one minute along a straight path then decelerates at
1.0 m/s². How far in kilometers from point A will it be 2 minutes after passing point A.
a. 4.95 c. 4.85
b. 4.75 d. 4.65

3. The velocity of an automobile starting from rest is given by ds/dt = 90t / (t+10) ft/sec. Determine its acceleration after an interval of 10
seconds (in ft/sec²).
a. 2.10 c. 2.25
b. 1.71 d. 2.75

4. A man standing at a window 5 meters tall watches a falling stone pass by the window in 0.3 seconds. From how high above the top
of the window was the stone released?

a. 12.86 m c. 9.54 m
b. 11.77 m d. 15.21 m

5. A bullet is fired at an initial velocity of 350 m/s and an angle of 50° with the horizontal. Neglecting air resistance, what maximum
height could the bullet rises?
a. 3646 m c. 3466 m
b. 4366 m d. 3664 m
6. A bullet is fired at an initial velocity of 350 m/s and an angle of 50° with the horizontal. Neglecting air resistance, find its range on the
horizontal plane though the point it was fired.
a. 12298 km c. 12298 m
b. 12298 mm d. 12298 cm

7. A coin is tossed vertically upward from the ground at a velocity of 12 m/s. How long will the coin touch the ground?
a. 4.45 seconds c. 2.45 seconds
b. 3.45 seconds d. 1.45 seconds

8. A man in a hot-air balloon drops an apple at a height of 150 m. If the balloon is rising at 15 m/s, find the highest point reached by the
apple.
a. 151.5 m c. 171.5 m
b. 161.5 m d. 141.5 m

9. The wheel of an automobile revolves at the rate of 700 rpm. How fast does it move, in km per hr., if the radius of its wheel is 250
mm?
a. 73.3 c. 5.09
b. 18.33 d. 34.67

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10. Using a constant angular acceleration, a water turbine is brought to its normal operating speed of 180 rev/min in 6 minutes., How
many complete revolutions did the turbine make in coming to normal speed?
a. 550 c. 560
b. 530 d. 540

11. A horizontal platform 6 meters in diameter revolves so that a point on its rim moves 6.28 m/s. Find its angular speed in rpm.
a. 15 c. 25
b. 20 d. 12

12. A cyclist on a circular track of radius r = 80 feet is travelling at 27 ft/sec. His speed in the tangential direction increases at the rate of
3 ft/sec². What is the cyclist’s total acceleration?
a. 2.8 ft /s² c. -5.1 ft/s²
b. -3.12 ft/s² d. 3.13 ft/s²

13. A block weighing 200 N rests on a plane inclined upwards to the right a slope of 4 vertical to 3 horizontals. The block is connected
to a cable initially parallel to the plane, passing through the pulley and connected to another block weighing 100N moving vertically
downward.The coefficient of kinetic friction between the 200 N block and the inclined plane is 0.10. Which the following most nearly
gives the acceleration of the system.
a. 2.93 m / s² c. 1.57 m/sec²
b. 0.37 m / s² d. 3.74 m/sec²

14. What is the acceleration of the body that increases in velocity from 20 m/s to 40 m/s in 3 seconds?
a. 8 m/s² c. 5 m/s²
b. 6.67 m/s² d. 7 m/s²

15. From a speed of 75 kph, a car decelerates at the rate of 500 m/min² along a straight path. How far in meters, will it travel in 45
seconds?
a. 795 c. 797
b. 791 d. 793

16. A train running at 60 kph decelerated at 2 m/min² for 14 minutes. Find the distance traveled, in kilometers within this period.
a. 12.2 c. 13.8
b. 13.2 d. 12.8

17. A car was travelling at a speed of 50 mph. The driver saw a road block 80 meters ahead and stepped on the brake causing the car
to decelerate uniformly at 10 m/s². Find the distance from the roadblock to the point where the car stopped. Assume perception
reaction time is 2 seconds.
a. 12.48 m c. 10.28 m
b. 6.25 m d. 8.63 m

18. A man driving his car at 45 mph suddenly sees an object in the road 60 feet ahead. What constant deceleration is required to stop
the car in this distance?
a. -36.3 ft/s² c. -33.4 ft/s²
b. -45.2 ft/s² d. -42.3 ft/s²

19. A bullet is fired at an initial velocity of 350 m/s and an angle of 50° with the horizontal. Neglecting air resistance, how long will the
bullet travel before hitting the ground?
a. 54.66 min. c. 54.66 sec.
b. 56.42 sec. d. 56.42 min.

20. A shot is fired at an angle of 45° with a horizontal and a velocity of 300 ft per sec. Find the height and the range of the projectile.
a. 600 ft and 2500 ft c. 1000 ft and 4800 ft
b. 700 ft and 2800 ft d. 750 ft and 3000 ft

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