Thursday, October 20, 2022 1:30 PM

WEEKLY EXAM 1

1. In a simply-supported shaft of 2-ft span of 2-in. diameter, the allowable

flexural stress is 6,000 psi. Determine the maximum permissible
concentrated bending load that it may be carried.
a) 854.7 lb b) 485.7 lb c) 587.4 lb d) 785.4 lb

2. Find the torsional deflection, in degrees per foot length, of a steel shaft
1.75 inches in diameter which transmits 40 Hp at 1800 rpm. Assume a
modulus of rigidity of 12 x 106 psi.
a) 0.0871 b) 0.00871 c) 0.871 d) 0.000871

3. A solid shaft is to be used to transmit 75 kW at 550 rpm. If the

shaft design stress will not exceed 26 MPa, what is the diameter of
the shaft?

a) 63.42 mm b) 42.63 mm c) 36.42 mm d) 64.23

4. Calculate the peripheral speed, in fpm, of a short shaft held

with 16 inches pulley and runs at 450 rpm.
a) 1588 b) 1858 c) 1885 d) 5881

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 4. Calculate the peripheral speed, in fpm, of a short shaft held
with 16 inches pulley and runs at 450 rpm.
a) 1588 b) 1858 c) 1885 d) 5881

5. A shaft is made of a material that weighs 0.28 lb/in 3 and a

modulus of elasticity of 30 x 106 psi. Bearings, 90 inches
apart, support the 2-inch shaft that carries no rotating disc.
The shaft has a uniform cross section. Find the second
critical speed, in rpm.
a) 4217.28 rpm b) 4172.28 rpm c) 4228.17 rpm d) 4712.28
rpm

6. A hollow shaft with inside diameter of 1 inch is to replace a

1.5-inch diameter solid shaft in a power transmission.
Considering equal torsional strengths, determine the
required outside diameter of the hollow shaft.
a) 2.25 in. b) 1.5 in. c) 1.75 in. d) 2.0 in.

7. A steel shaft, with a modulus of rigidity of 12 x 106 psi,

transmits 40 Hp at 1400 rpm. It is 1.4375 inches in diameter.
Find the torsional deflection of the shaft in degrees per foot
length.
a) 0.246 b) 0.624 c) 0.426 d) 1.246

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 8. Mechanical power at a rate of 37 kW running at 1760 rpm is
to transmit using a solid shaft 48.2 cm long. The torsional
stress is 8.13 MPa. What is the diameter of the shaft?
a) 45 mm b) 50 mm c) 55 mm d) 30 mm

9. Determine the diameter of a shaft transmitting 12 Hp at 180

rpm with torsional deflection of 0.08 degree per foot length.
a) 2.75 inches b) 2.34 inches c) 2.25 inches d) 3.34 inches

10. A 1.5-inch diameter shaft has a driver with variable torque.

Shaft has a yield strength of 60000 psi. If torque varies from
2000 to 6000 in-lb, determine the shaft mean or average
stress.
a) 6 036.10 psi b) 6306.10 psi c) 3 018.05 psi d) 9 054.15 psi

11. A shaft, 1.5 inches in diameter, was loaded with a torque of

8,000 in-lb and a bending moment of 12,000 in-lb,
determine the maximum shear stress induced on the shaft.
a) 21 763.5 psi b) 27 163.5 psi c) 23 761.5 psi d) 26 173.5 ps

I
12. A centrifugal pump discharges 3000 liters per minute at a

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 12. A centrifugal pump discharges 3000 liters per minute at a
head of 10 meters. The pump is driven by a motor and
pump efficiency is 68%. The pump rotates at 550 rpm. Find
the torsional stress of shaft if shaft diameter is 35mm.
A. 13.85 MPa B. 11.85 MPa C. 12.85 MPa D. 14.87 Mpa

13. A mechanical engineer wants a quick calculation on the

shaft he will use. For a shaft length of 10 feet, find the
diameter of the shaft that could safely deliver.
A. 1.18 in B. 7.55 in C. 2.34 in D. 1.64

14. A hollow shaft with an outside diameter of 100 mm is

subjected to a maximum torque of 5,403.58 N.m.
Determine its thickness if it not to exceed a shearing stress
of 60 MPa or a twist of 0.5 degree per meter length of shaft.
G=83,000 MPa.
A. 15 mm B. 86 mm C. 16.8 mm D. 14.2 mm

15. Compute for the speed mounted in a 52.5 mm diameter

shaft receiving power from a prime motor with 250 Hp.
A. 2182 rpm B. 2081 rpm C. 2265 rpm D. 2341 rpm

16. If the force needed to move a mass weighing 56 lb along a

horizontal surface is 20 lb, determine the coefficient of
friction.
A. 0.01 B. 0.112 C. 0.36 D. 0.28

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 horizontal surface is 20 lb, determine the coefficient of
friction.
A. 0.01 B. 0.112 C. 0.36 D. 0.28

17. A bridge’s steel midspan is to be installed at 35 F during the

winter. Rivet holes at each end of the midspan must measure
48.5 ft from the center. The I-beams for the midspan are
prepared in a fabrication shop with a controlled temperature of
72 F. The change to the center distance that should be made
when the rivet holes are drilled in the shop is most nearly
A. 0.14 in B. 0.18 in C. 0.28 in D. 0.24 in

18. Determine the resultant of the following forces: A = 600N at

40 degrees, B = 800 N at 160 degrees and C = 200 N at 300
degrees.
A. 532.78 N, 55.32 degrees
B. 435.94 N, 235.12 degrees
C. 522.68 N, 111.57 degrees
D. 627.89 N, 225.81 degrees

19. What is the cross product A x B of the vectors, A = I + 4j + 6k

and B = 2i + 3j + 5k ?
A. i – j – k
B. –i + j+ k
C. 2i + 7j – 5k
D. 2i + 7j + 5k

20. A man can exert a maximum pull of 1,000 N but wishes to

lift a new stone door for his cave weighing 20,000 N. If he
uses a lever how much closer must the fulcrum be to the
stone than to his hand?
A. 10 times nearer

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 uses a lever how much closer must the fulcrum be to the
stone than to his hand?
A. 10 times nearer
B. 20 times farther
C. 10 times farther
D. 20 times nearer

21. A baseball is thrown in a horizontal plane following a

parabolic path with an initial velocity of 100 m/s at an angle
30° above horizontal. Solve the distance from the throwing
point that the ball attains its original level.
A. 890 m
B. 883 m
C. 858 m
D. 820 m

22. An archer aims his bow upwards and pulls the string of his
arrow with a force of 80N.The strings make an angle of 25
degrees with vertical. Find the tension in the string
A. 88 N
B. 44 N
C. 22 N
D. 33 N

23. What is the magnitude of the resultant force of the two

forces which are perpendicular to each other? The two
forces are 20 units and 30 units respectively.
A. 36
B. 42
C. 25
D. 40

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 24. A rope is stretched between two rigid walls 40 feet apart. At
the midpoint, a load of 100 lbs was placed that caused it to
sag 5 feet. Compute the approximate tension in the rope.
A. 206 lbs
B. 150 lbs
C. 280 lbs
D. 240 lbs

25. The resultant of two forces in a plane is 400 N at 120

degrees. If one of the forces is 200 N at 20 degrees what is
the other force?
A. 347.77 N at 114.85 degrees
B. 435.77 N at 104.37 degrees
C. 357.56 N at 114.24 degrees
D. 477.27 N at 144.38 degrees

26. A simply supported beam is five meters in length. It carries a

uniformly distributed load including its own weight of 300
N/m and a concentrated load of 100 N, 2 meters from the
left end. Find the reactions if reaction A at the left end and
reaction B at the right end.
A. RA = 810 N, RB = 790 N
B. RA = 820 N, RB = 690 N
C. RA = 830 N, RB = 680 N
D. RA = 840 N, RB = 670 N

27. A ball is thrown at an angle of 32.5o from the horizontal

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 27. A ball is thrown at an angle of 32.5o from the horizontal
towards a smooth floor. At what angle will it rebound if the
coefficient of between the ball and the floor is 0.30?
A. 11.33o
B. 8.67o
C. 9.12o
D. 10.82o

28. A 25 g mass bullet was fired at the wall. The bullet’s speed
upon hitting the wall is 350 m/s. What is the average force
(in Newton) if the bullet penetrates 10 cm?
A. 14,543.2 N
B. 11,342.2 N
C. 10,543.3 N
D. 15,312.5 N

29. A ball is dropped from a height y above a smooth floor. How

high will rebound if the coefficient of restitution between
the ball and the floor is 0.60?
A. 0.45y
B. 0.40y
C. 0.60y
D. 0.36y

(30-31) A block weighing 200 N is placed on the inclined as shown.

The coefficient of friction between the block and the plane is 0.30.

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 30. Which of the following most nearly gives the frictional force
between the block and the surface?
a. 59.09 N
b. 48.71 N
c. 34.73 N
d. 10.42 N
31. Which of the following most nearly gives the value of the
applied force passing through the centroid of the block,
parallel to and up the incline, so that the block starts to
slide?
a. 69.46 N
b. 83.44 N
c. 93.82 N
d. 45.15 N

32. An elevator weighing 9.80 kN starting from rest accelerates

upward and attains a speed of 2 m/s after traveling 5 m.
Which of the following most nearly gives the tension in the
cable which supports the elevator?
a. 10.01 kN b. 10.30 kN
c. 10.20 kN d. 10.10 kN

33. Compute the minimum distance that a truck slides on a

horizontal asphalt road if it is traveling at 20 m/s? The
coefficient to sliding friction between asphalt and rubber
tire is at 0.50. The weight of the truck is 8000 kg.
A. 40.8
B. 48.5
C. 35.3
D. 31.4

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 34. The acceleration due to gravity on the moon is 1.67m/s2. If
an astronaut can throw a ball 10 m straight upward on
earth, how high should this man be able to throw the ball
on the moon? Assume that the throwing speeds are the
same in the two cases.
A. 58.67
B. 50.84
C. 65.67
D. 45.67

35. A man weighs 128 lb on the surface of the earth (radius =

3960 miles). At what distance above the surface of the earth
would he weight 80 lb?
A. 3000 miles
B. 2345 miles
C. 7546 miles
D. 1049 miles

36. Water drops from a faucet at the rate of 4 drops per

second. What is the distance between two successive drops
1 second after the first drop has fallen?
A. 5.32 ft
B. 8.24 ft
C. 7.04 ft
D. 9.43 ft

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B. 8.24 ft
C. 7.04 ft
D. 9.43 ft

37. Determine the banking angle of super elevation for a

highway curve of 600 ft radius so that there will be no side
thrust for a speed of 45 mph.
A. 1d3.45o
B. 12.71o
C. 11.23o
D. 10.45o

38. The motion of a particle is defined by the relation x = (1/3)

t3 – 3t2 + 8t + 2 where x is the distance in meters and is the
time in seconds. What is the time when the velocity is zero?
A. 2 seconds
B. 3 seconds
C. 5 seconds
D. 7 seconds
39. A particle moves along a straight line with the equation x =
16t + 4t2 – 3t3 where x is the distance in ft and t is the time
in second. Compute the acceleration of the particle after 2
seconds.
A. – 28 ft/s2
B. – 30 ft/s2
C. – 17 ft/s2
D. – 24 ft/s2

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 40. Which of the following most nearly gives the coordinates of
the centroid of the section?
a. (66.52, 46.52)
b. (46.52, 66.52)
c. (45.62, 65.62)
d. (65.62, 45.62)
41. A 40 g riffle bullet is fired into a ballistic pendulum of mass 5
kg suspended from a chord 1 m long. The bullet remains
embedded in the pendulum. Compute the initial velocity of
the bullet if the center of gravity of the pendulum is
observed to rise a vertical distance of 30 cm.
a. 305.69 m/s
b. 261.22 m/s
c. 320.08 m/s
d. 282.98 m/s

42. Which of the following most nearly gives the reaction at A

W=500?
a. 750.00 N b. 288.68 N
c. 144.34 N d. 500.00 N

A steel rod having a length of 50 m is suspended vertically from

one end. It supports a tensile load of P = 250 kN at the lower end.
The unit weight of the steel is 7850 kg/m3. The allowable tensile
stress for steel is 140 MPa. Use E = 200 GPA.
43. Which of the following most nearly gives the required
diameter of the steel road if its allowable stress is not

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 diameter of the steel road if its allowable stress is not
exceeded?
a. 48.35 mm
b. 47.68 mm
c. 52.03 mm
d. 50.19 mm
44. Using the value obtained in the previous problem, which of
the following most nearly gives the deformation caused by
the applied load P?
a. 31.59 mm
b. 29.40 mm
c. 34.04 mm
d. 35.00 mm
45. Which of the following most nearly gives the total
deformation of the steel rod?
a. 34.52 mm
b. 35.48 mm
c. 32.07 mm
d. 29.88 mm

The cantilever beam shown carries a counterclockwise couple of

60 kN-m acting at 1 m from the fixed support and a uniformly
distributed load of 5 kN/m over the 3 m segment from the
midspan to the free end.

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 46. Which of the following most nearly gives the moment at the
fixed support?
a. -9.00 kN-m
b. -10.50 kN-m
c. -7.50 kN-m
d. -6.00 kN –m
47. Which of the following most nearly gives the shear at the
midspan?
a. 15 kN
b. 20 kN
c. 12 kN
d 18 kN

48. Which of the following most nearly gives the moment at

midspan?
a. -27.50 kN-m
b. -20.00 kN-m
c. -25.00 kN-m
d. -22.50 kN-m

(7-9)Steel railroad rails 10 m long are laid with a clearance of 3

mm at a temperature of 150C . Assume α = 11.7 x 10-6 m/m-0C
and E = 200 GPa.
49. Which of the following most nearly gives the temperature at
which the rails just touch?
a. 40.640C
b. 27.820C
c. 34.900C
d. 44.810C
50. Which of the following most nearly gives the stress that
would be induced if the temperature is 500 C?
a. 35.33 MPa
b. 12.14 MPa
c. 21.90 MPa
d. 51.90 MPa

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d. 51.90 MPa
51. Which of the following most nearly gives the stress that
would be induced if there were no clearance when the final
temperature is 500C?
a. 72.14 MPa
b. 81.90 MPa
c. 95.33 MPa
d. 111.90 MPa
52. Find the torsional deflection, in degrees, of a solid steel
shaft, 110 mm OD x 1.4 m long subject to 3.1 x 106 N-mm
torque. The torsional modulus of elasticity is 80,000 N/mm-
mm.
A. 0.221
B. 0.195
C. 0.28
D. 0.21
53. A hollow shaft has an inner diameter of 0.035 m and an
outer diameter of 0.06 m. Compute the torque if the shear
stress is not to exceed 120 Mpa in N-m.
A. 4,400 N-m
B. 4,300 N-m
C. 4,500 N-m
D. 4,200 N-m

54. An iron column of annular cross-section has an outer

diameter of 200 mm and is subjected to a force of 75 kN.
Find the thickness of the wall if the allowable compressive
stress is 10 MPa.
a. 12.57 mm
b. 12.75 mm
c. 15.75 mm
d. 17.75 mm

For the force system below (56-59)

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 55. Which of the following most nearly gives the magnitude of
the horizontal component of the resultant?
a. 191.28 kN
b. 191.25 kN
c. 188.42 kN
d. 190.12 kN
56. Which of the following most nearly gives the magnitude of
the vertical component of the resultant?
a. 191.28 kN
b. 191.25 kN
c. 188.42 kN
d. 190.12 kN

57. Which of the following most nearly gives the direction of

the resultant?
a. 266.47 kN b. 270.49 kN
c. 273.90 kN d. 269.69 kN

58. Which of the following most nearly gives the direction of

the resultant?
a. 44.830 N of E
b. 44.830 S of E
c. 44.830 E of N
d. 44.830 E of S

(60-62) The position of a particle that moves along the x axis is

defined by the equation x = -3t2 + 12t – 6, where x is in ft and t is
in seconds, for the time interval t = 0 to t = 3 seconds.

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in seconds, for the time interval t = 0 to t = 3 seconds.
59. Which of the following most nearly gives the acceleration of
the particle?
a. -4 ft/s2 b. -6 ft/s2
c. 3 ft/s2 d. 0.50 ft/s2
60. Which of the following most nearly gives the maximum
value of x?
a. 8 ft b. 2 ft
c. 9 ft d. 18 ft

61. Which of the following most nearly gives the distance

traveled by the particle?
a. 6ft b. 9 ft
c. 18 ft d. 15 ft

62. A body rotates according to the relation α = 3t2 + 4,

displacement being measured in radians and time in
seconds. If its initial angular velocity is 4 rad/s and the initial
angular displacement is zero, find the angular velocity for
the instant when t = 3 seconds.
a. 43 rad/s b. 33 rad/s
c. 37 rad/s d. 50.25 rad/s

63. A 40 g riffle bullet is fired into a ballistic pendulum of mass 5

kg suspended from a chord 1 m long. The bullet remains
embedded in the pendulum. Compute the initial velocity of
the bullet if the center of gravity of the pendulum is
observed to rise a vertical distance of 30 cm.
a. 305.69 m/s
b. 261.22 m/s
c. 320.08 m/s
d. 282.98 m/s
64. A steel tie rod on bridge must be made to withstand a pull
of 6,000 lbs. find the diameter of the rod assuming a factor
of safety of 5 and ultimate stress of 64,000 psi.

a. 0.705 in
b. 0.891 in
c. 0.809 in

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c. 0.809 in
d. 0.773 in

65. A steel rod 75 inches long tested with a load of 3000 lb is

suspended from the other end. If the rod stretches 0.025
inches, find the modulus of elasticity of the steel.

a. 36 psi
b. 11.5 psi
c. 30 psi
d. 27 psi

66. A car travels with an initial velocity of 10 m/sec or 36 km/hr.

If it is decelerating at rate of 3 m/sec-
sec, how far in meters does it travel before stopping?
A. 17
B. 21
C. 19
D. 15
67. A railroad track is laid at a temperature of 10 degree F with
gaps of 0.01 feet between the ends of the rails. The rails are
33 feet long. If they are prevented from buckling, what
stress will result from a temperature of 110 degree F?
Coefficient of linear expansion = 6.5x per degree F.

10,000 psi
8,530 psi
9,450 psi
10409 psi

68. What load P which cause a total deformation of 0.036 inch

of a steel rack which has a cross-section area of 4 sq. inches
and a length of 5 ft.

55,000 lb
72,000 lb
60,000 lb

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60,000 lb
50,000 lb

69. Find the torsional deflection, in degrees of a solid steel

shaft 110 mm OD 1.4 m long subjected to 3.1 x 106 N-
mm. The torsional modulus of elasticity is 80,000 N/mm-
mm
A. 0.22
B. 0.195
C. 0.28
D. 0.24

70. Compute for the polar section modulus of an SAE 1060

shafting
having a diameter of 3 inches. Use a factor of safety of
2 and design stress at 8000 psi
A. 4.7
B. 6.1
C. 4.2
D. 5.3

71. What is the modulus of elasticity if the stress is 4,000 psi

and unit a strain of 0.00105?
A. 41.905 x 106
B. 42.300 x 106
C. 41.202 x 106
D. 43.101 x 106

72. A 114 km/s speed is projected vertically how long will it take
to go back to its initial position.
A. 6.45 hrs
B. 1.23 hrs
C. 7.23 hrs
D. 8.45 hrs

73. If the ultimate shear strength of a steel plates is 42 000 psi,

what force is necessary to punch a 0.75 inch diameter hole
in a 0.625 inch thick plate?

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 in a 0.625 inch thick plate?

a) 61 850 lb b) 65 810 lb
c) 61 580 lb d) 60 185 lb

74. Find the torsional deflection, in degrees of a solid steel shaft

110 mm OD 1.4 m long subjected to 3.1 x N-mm. The
torsinal modulus of elasticity is 80,000 N/mm-mm

A. 0.22 B. 0.195
C. 0.28 D. 0.24

75. A car of mass 2000 slugs accelerates in 10 seconds from rest

at a constant rate to a speed of 20 ft/sec. what is the
resultant force on the car due to this acceleration?

A. 1000 lbf
B. 2000 lbf
C. 3000 lbf
D. 4000 lbf

76. A man weighs himself in an elevator. When the elevator is

at rest he weighs 185 lbs: when the elevator starts moving
upwards, he weighs 210 lbs. how fast is the elevator
accelerating, assuming constant acceleration?

A. 1 ft/sec2
B. 2.17 ft/sec2
C. 4.35 ft/sec2
D. 9.81 ft/sec2

77. What can the maximum load be on the column, if the cross
sectional area is 144 ft2 and the compressive stress cannot
exceed 200 lb/ft2?

A. 20 kips

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A. 20 kips
B. 22 kips
C. 28.8 kips
D. 30 kips

78. Determine the Poisson’s ratio of a material whose modulus

of elasticity is 200 GPa and whose modulus of rigidity is 80
GPa.

a) 0.33 b) 0.25
c) 0.38 d) 0.22

79. What factor of safety is needed for a 2 in. diameter shaft

with an ultimate strength of 50,000 psi to transmit 40,000
in-lb torque.

2.25
1.95
2.14
2.62

80. A round steel shaft transmits 373 watts at 1800 rpm. The
torsional deflection is not to exceed 1 deg in a length equal
to 20 diameters. Find the shaft diameter.

6.53 mm
8.72 mm
12.84 mm
18.16 mm

81. A steel shaft operates at 186 rad/s and must handle 2 kW of

power. The shearing stress is not to exceed 40 MN/m².
Calculate the minimum shaft diameter based on pure
torsion.

9 mm

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9 mm
11 mm
13 mm
15 mm

82. The maximum moment induced in a simply supported beam

of 20 foot span, by a 2,000 pound load at midspan is
A. 125,000 ft-lbs
B. 15,000 ft-lbs
C. 30,000 ft-lbs
D. 10,000 ft-lbs

83. An occupant moves toward the center of a merry go round

at 6 m/s. if the merry go round rotates at 6rpm. Compute
the acceleration component of the occupant normal to the
radius

A. 6.79
B. 8.29
C. 7.54
D. 3.77
84. A body of mass 50 kg is being hoisted by a winch, and the
tension in the cable is 600 N. What is the acceleration?
A. 4.23 m/s2
B. 5.23 m/s2
C. 3.23 m/s2
D. 2.19 m/s2
85. A steel shaft operates at 186 rad/s and must handle 2 kW of
power. The shearing stress is not to exceed 40 MN/m².
Calculate the minimum shaft diameter based on pure
torsion.
A. 9 mm
B. 11 mm
C. 13 mm
D. 15mm

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86. A 2 ft in length, 2’’ x 4’’ column to be hinged at both ends is to be
designed to prevent buckling. Determine the slenderness ratio of
the column.
C. 12sqrt3

87. A 2 ft in length, 2’’ x 4’’ column having a fixed and free end is to be
designed to prevent buckling. Determine the slenderness ratio of
the column
B. 24sqrt3

88. What can the maximum load be on the column, if the cross
sectional area is 144 ft2 and the compressive stress cannot
exceed 200 lb/ft2?
A. 20 kips
B. 22 kips
C. 28.8 kips
D. 30 kips

89. What factor of safety is needed for a 2 in. diameter shaft

with an ultimate strength of 50,000 psi to transmit 40,000
in-lb torque.

2.25
1.95
2.14
2.62

90. A round steel shaft transmits 373 watts at 1800 rpm. The
torsional deflection is not to exceed 1 deg in a length equal
to 20 diameters. Find the shaft diameter.

6.53 mm
8.72 mm
12.84 mm
18.16 mm

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 18.16 mm
91. A 50 inches diameter diamond saw blade is mounted on a
pulley driven steel shaft, required a blade peripheral linear
speed of 150 ft/sec. Determine the shaft rpm to attain blade
peripheral speed required.
716.2 rpm
635.3 rpm
539.10 rpm
687.55 rpm
92. What pressure is required to punch a hole 3 in. diameter
through a ¼ in. steel plate?
a. 45 tons
b. 20 tons
c. 30 tons
d. 40 tons
93. A beam of regular rectangular cross-section is 64 mm
broad, 100 mm deep and 1.6 m long. It is simply supported
at each end and carries a concentrated load of 10 kN at its
mid-length. Neglecting the weight of the beam, find the
maximum stress in the material.
A. 35.7 MPa
B. 57.3 MPa
C. 53.7 MPa
D. 37.5 MPa

94. A 2 kg ball of clay moving at 40 m/s collides with a 5 kg ball

of clay moving at 10 m/s directly toward the first ball. What
is the final velocity if both balls stick together after the
collision?
a. 4.29 m/s c. 30.0 m/s
b. 23.0 m/s d. 42.9 m/s

95. A highway curve with radius 800 ft is to be banked so that a car

travelling 55 mph will not skid sideways even in the absence of
friction. At what angle should the curve be banked?

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 friction. At what angle should the curve be banked?
a) 0.159 deg
b) 75 deg
c) 6.411 deg
d) 14.2 deg

96. How much horizontal force is needed to produce an acceleration

of 8 m/sec^2 on a 75 kg box?
a) 600 N
b) 500 N
c) 400 N
d) 200 N

97. A stone is dropped down a well 2.47 s after stone is released, a

splash is heard. If the velocity of the sound in air is 342 m/s, find
the distance to the surface of the water in the well?
a. 2.4 m c. 28 m
b. 7.2 m d. 30 m

98. A steel hanger of 2 m length is to carry an axial load of 18 KN. If

the tensile stress is restricted to 104 Mpa and the elongation
caused by this load is restricted to 1mm, what is the minimum
crosssectional area the member can have? E = 200,000 Mpa .
Answer: A
A. 180 mm2
B. 173 mm2
C. 164 mm2
D. 190 mm2
99. A box sliding on a floor has a frictional resistance of 100 N. If the
coefficient of friction is 0.3, find the weight of the box. Answer: D
A. 222.22 N
B. 111.11 N
C. 444.44 N

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 B. 111.11 N
C. 444.44 N
D. 333.33 N

100. A lap joint consists of steel plate 250 mm by 18 mm in thickness is

connected by 4-20 mm diameter rivets. Compute the bearing
capacity of the rivet connection if the allowable bearing stress is
210 Mpa. Answer: A
A. 302,400 N
B. 360,200 N
C. 420,340 N
D. 460,240 N

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