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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

LONG QUIZ SOLUTION (General Engineering)
ChE 426:ChE Applications with Comprehensive Examination
2nd Semester 2021 -2022

Name: Section: Date: Score:

GENERAL DIRECTIONS: Strictly no ERASURES in the answer sheet. Write the letter of your choice
in the answer sheet provided. You may use the questionnaire as scratch. Good luck!

1. The differential equation (d2y/dx2)^2 + (dy/dx)2=1 has an order and degree equivalent to,
respectively.
2,2

2. A body falls from rest against a resistance that is proportional to the speed at any instant. If the
terminal speed of the body is 128 feet per second, find its speed after 2 seconds.
Solution:
dv
m =−cv +mg
dt
dv c
+ v=g ; v(0) = 0
dt m
c/ m
I.F = e ∫ dt=e ct / m
❑
❑
Thus v(t) = e
−c t / m
∫ g e ct /m dt+ K e−ct / m
❑
gm −gm
= + k=0 ; k=
c c
gm
Thus v(t) = ¿)
c
gm
lim v (t )=128 ; c=
t →∞ 128
Thus v(t) = 128 ¿)
v(2) = 128 (1−e−64/ 128❑ )
v(2) = 128 (1-e−1 /2 ¿ = 50.4

3. “If a plane arc is revolved about a coplanar axis not crossing the arc, the area of the surface
generated is equal to the product of the length of the arc by circumference of the circle described
by the centroid of the arc.” This statement is otherwise known as?
 First Theorem of Pappus

4-5. Refer to the problem below;

A Chemical engineering student, feeling alone, is on top of the CEAFA building, around 60 m high.
The student throws a stone upward with an initial velocity of 20 m/s. If the height, s at any time t is
given by the law, s = 60 + 20t - 5t2
4. Find the maximum height the stone will reach.
Solution:
2 2
u 20
Maximum height (H) = = =20 m = 60 m + 20 m = 80m
2 g 2(9.81)

5. Find the time the stone will reach that height

Solution:
s = 60 + 20t - 5t2
80 = 0 + 20t - 5t2
t= 2 s

6. A thermometer reading 18 deg D is brought into a room where the temperature is 70 deg F, a
minute later; the reading of the thermometer decreased 31 deg F. What was the temperature of the
thermometer 5 min. After it was brought out (in deg F)?
Solution:
dTb
=kdt , Ts
T b −T s
ln (T b −T s)+lnC =kt
At t= 0 ; T s=70 F ; T b=18 F
ln(18-70) +lnC = 0
ln C = ln(-52)
ln (T b −T s)−ln(−52)=kt
At t= 1; T s=31 F
ln(31-70) -ln(-52)= k
−39
K = ln
−52
3
k= ln =−0.29
4
ln (T b −70)−ln(−52)=ln(3 /4)t
−0.29 t
T b=70−52 e
At t= 5
T b=70−52(−0.29 x 5) = 58 deg F

7. At 2:00 PM, a thermometer reading 80 deg F is taken outside where the air temperature is 20 deg
F. At 2:03 PM, the reading became 42 deg F. Later, the thermometer is brought inside where the
 air is at 80 deg F, At 2:10 PM, the reading is 71 deg F, when was the thermometer brought
indoors?
Solution:
−kt
T =Ts+(T o −¿❑T s )e ¿
At 2:00 PM
−kt
T =20+(80−¿❑ 20) e ¿
−kt
T =20+60❑ e

At 2:03 PM
−k (3 )
42=20+60❑ e
−3 k 11
e =
30
−3 k
e =¿
T =20+60❑ ¿
When the thermometer is brought back to the room
T =80+(T o−80)¿ ¿
T =80+60 ¿ ¿

At 2:10PM, t=7-t1
71=80+60 ¿ ¿
¿
ln ¿
t1= 2.6 min

Time = 2:05 PM

8. A high jumper leaps into the air with an initial speed of 30 ft/s. How high will she be at the top of
her flight?
Solution:
V0=30 m/s
2 2 2
y− y 0=v −v 0 /2 a=0 −¿
= 4.67 m = 4.26m

dy 2
9. Solve: y =3 x
dx
Solution:
dy 2
y =3 x
dx
= y2= 2x3 + c

10. A golf club strikes a golf ball. The club and the ball remain in contact for 0.6 ms. The 45 gram
ball leaves the club with a speed of 229.6 ft/s. Calculate the average force of the club to the ball.
Solution:
 v= 229.6 ft/s = 70 m/s
m= 45 x 10-3 kg
At 0.6 ms = 0.6 x 10-3 s
Vi = 0; Vf = 70m/s

m(Vf −Vi)
F=
At
−3
45 x 10 (70−0)
F= = 5250 N = 5.25kN
0.6

11. Assume that the auditory canal of the outer ear is a 5.0cm long pipe closed by one end by the
eardrum. Calculate the fundamental frequency of this pipe when in air at 5 degree Celsius.
Solution:
Speed of sound:
V =331 √ ❑
V =331 √ ❑
v= 334.02 m/s

Fundamental Frequency (closed pipe)

λ
=L; λ=4 L
4
v 334.02
f= = = 1670.0869 Hz = 1675 Hz
4 L 4 (5 x 10−2)

12. What is the power required to transfer 93600 coulombs of charge through a potential rise of 50
volts in one hour?
Solution:
Q=lt
93600 = l (3600)
I = 26A
P=EI
=50(26) = 1300 x 1000 watts = 1.3kW

13. A ball leaves at a velocity of 30 m/s with an angle of 30 degree with the horizontal. Find the
maximum height that it could reach.
Solution:
U = 30 sin 30 = 15 M/sec
V= 0
A=-6 = 9.8m/sec2
2 2
V −U =2 AS
2 2
0 −15 =−2( 9.8) S
S = 11.47m
14. A 10g mass is moving at 30m/s while a 3g mass is moving in an opposite direction at 50 m/s.
They collide head on and stick together. What is their velocity after collision?

Solution:
Initial momentum = Final momentum
M1v1 + m2v2 = (m1+m2)V
10(30)+ 3(-50) = (10+3) V
V=11.54 m/s

15. The resistance of a wire is 126.48 ohms at 100 degree Celsius and 100 ohms at 30 degree Celsius.
Determine the temperature when the resistance is 115 ohms.
Solution:
R1= 126.48Ω ; t1=100C ; R2= 100Ω ; t2=30C
R1 R1
R0 = =
1+α t 1 R1 −R 2
1+ t
R2 t 1 −R 1 t 2 1
R1 126.48
R0 = ❑
=87 Ω
R1−R2 = 126.48−100
1+ −t 1+ ∗100
R2 t 1−R1 t 2 1 100∗100−126.48∗30
If R= 115
T1 = 69.65C

16. What force is required to punch a 1 inch diameter hole on a 0.5 inch thick plate if the ultimate
shearing strength of the plate is 42000 psi?
Solution:
P
σ=
A
P=σ (π dt)=42000(π )(1)(0.5)
P = 65973lbf

17. A 20mm diameter cable AB is made of steel with modulus of elasticity of 200GPa. The
maximum stress in the cable must not exceed 150MPa. Also, the elongation of the cable must not
exceed 4mm. Determine the maximum tensile load that can be applied to the cable AB is L=5m.
Solution:
d=20 mm
E= 200Gpa = 20000 Mpa
δ max=150 Mpa
δ max=¿ 4mm
 F
δ max=
π 2
d
4
F
150=
π 2
d
4
F= 47124 N = 47.1kN

18. A cylindrical water tank is 4m in diameter and 8m high. If the tank is to be completely filled,
determine the minimum thickness of the tank plating if the ultimate stress is limited to 80MPa.
The factor of safety to use is 2.
Solution: p=ω h=9810 N /m3(8)=78480 Pa
pD 78480(4)
t= = x 1000=¿3.924mm
2 σ t 2(40 x 106 )

20. At the surface of the earth, g= 9.806m/s2. Assume the earth to be a sphere of radius 6,371 kg
compute the mass of the earth in kg.
Solution:
GM
g= 2
R
2
g R 9.806 x 6371 x 6371
M= = =5.97x1024
G 6.67 x 10−11

22. A gate in an irrigation canal is in the form of a trapezoid 3 feet wide at the bottom, 5 feet wide at
the top, with height equal to 2 feet. It is placed vertically in the canal, with the water extending to its
top. For simplicity, take the density of water to be 60 lb/ft3. Find the hydrostatic force in pounds on
the gate.
Solution:
2 2−x
=
1 a
2 2−x
=
1 a
A= (3+2a)) Δ x
2−x
=(3+2( ¿ ¿ Δ x = (5+2x) Δ x
2
2
F= ∫ ❑(1g/cm3)(32.1740 ft/s2)(5-x) Δ x
0
F= 440 lb
 Answers (GE LONG QUIZ 2):
1. C
2. B
3. D
4. C
5. A
6. B
7. C
8. A
9. B
10. A
11. C
12. B
13. B
14. B
15. B
16. D
17. D
18. A
19. A
20. D
21. A
22. C
23. C
24. A
25. A