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MEsh
2018
QUIZSHOW
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2 5 S e p t e m b e r 2 0 1 8

Association of Mechanical Engineering Students

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MEsh QUIZ
SHOW
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Preliminary
Round
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Question 1

A projectile leaves at a velocity

of 50m/s at an angle of 30 deg.
with horizontal. Find the maximum
height that it could reach?

Ans. 31.86m
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Solution 1

V22 = V12 – 2gh

0 = (V sin 30o)2 – 2gh
h = (50 sin 30o)2/2(9.81)
h = 31.86m
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Question 2

The log of the quotient M/N and

the log of the product MN is equal to
1.55630251 and 0.352182518
respectively. Find the value of M

Ans. 9
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Solution 2
Divide (2) by (1)
𝑀
𝐿𝑜𝑔 = 1.55630251 𝑀𝑁(𝑁) 100.352182518
𝑁 =
𝑀 101.55630251
𝑀
= 101.55630251 (1) N2 = 10 -1.204119992
𝑁

𝐿𝑜𝑔 𝑀𝑁 = 0.352182518 N = 0.25

𝑀𝑁 = 100.352182518 (2) M(0.25) = 10 0.352182518
M=9
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Question 3

The fundamental reference dimensions

are mass, length and time. The fundamental
SI unit for them are kilogram (Kg), meter (m),
and seconds (s), respectively. The unit of
force derived from these units is the Newton
(N). Consequently, the unit pressure 𝑁/𝑚^2
is called:

Ans. pascal
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Solution 3

𝑁
𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑆𝐼 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑖𝑠 2 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑡𝑜 𝑝𝑎𝑠𝑐𝑎𝑙.
𝑚
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Question 4

The base of a right prism are

pentagon with one of each side is 6cm,
long. If the bases are 12 cm apart, what
is the volume of the right prism in
cu.cm.

Ans. 743.4 cu.m

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Solution 4
𝑉 = 61.95(12)
= 743.4𝑐𝑚3𝐵𝑎𝑠𝑒
= 61.96𝑐𝑚2𝐵𝑎𝑠𝑒
= 1/2 (6)(4.13)(5) = 4.13𝑐𝑚𝑟
= 3/ tan 36 = 4.13𝑐𝑚 𝛳
= 360/5 = 72𝑉
= 𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑒 𝑥 ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡
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Question 5

Points A and B are 100m, apart

and are of the same elevation as the
foot of the bldg. The angles of elevation
of the top of the bldg. from points A and
B are 21o and 32o respectively. How far
is A from the bldg. in meters?

Ans. 258.7m
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Solution 5
𝐷 = 100 + 𝑋 = 258.7𝑚𝐷𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝐴 𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑢𝑖𝑙𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑋

= 158.7𝑚1.63𝑥 = (100 + 𝑥) 𝑥 𝑡𝑎𝑛32

= (100 + 𝑥)𝑡𝑎𝑛21𝐸𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 (1) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (2)tan 21

= 𝐻/((100 + 𝑋) ) 𝑜𝑟 𝐻 = (100 + 𝑥) tan 21 (2)tan 32
= 𝐻/𝑋 𝑜𝑟 𝐻 = 𝑥 tan 32 (1)
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Question 6

Find the slope of the line having

the parametric equation x = t – 1 and y
= 2t.

Ans. 2
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Solution 6
2𝑥
= 2𝑡 – 2 𝐸𝑙𝑖𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑡𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑐 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠: 𝑥
= 𝑡 – 1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦 = 2𝑡

𝑚 = 22𝑥 – 𝑦 = −2 𝑜𝑟 𝑦
= 2𝑥 + 2 (𝑠𝑙𝑜𝑝𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑐𝑒𝑝𝑡 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚) (−) 𝑦 = 2𝑡
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Question 7

When the light bends as it enters a

different medium the process is known
as what?

Ans. Refraction
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Solution 7

𝑊ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑙𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑏𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑠 𝑎𝑠 𝑖𝑡 𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑎 𝑑𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑚𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑢𝑚

𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑐𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑖𝑠 𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤𝑛 𝒓𝒆𝒇𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏.
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Semi-final
Round
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Question 1

A sharp pointed tool used to

scribe lines on metal being laid out.

Ans. scriber
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Solution 1

Scriber is a sharp pointed tool

used to scribe lines on metal
being laid out
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Question 2

A steel wire 10m long hanging

vertically supports a tensile load of 200N.
Neglecting the weight of the wire,
determine the required diameter if the
stress is not to exceed 140MPa and the
total elongation is not to exceed 5mm.
Assume E = 200GPa

Ans. 5.05mm
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Solution 2
𝑑 = 5.05 𝑚𝑚5
= ((2000)(10)(1000))/((𝜋/4 𝑑^2 )(200𝑥10^3))𝛾
= 𝑃𝐿/𝐴𝐸𝐹𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑑 = 4.62 𝑚𝑚2000
= (𝜋/4 𝑑^2 )(140)𝑃 = 𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑥 𝑆𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝐹𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠
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Question 3

A prismatic bar at 50oF is embedded in

a rigid concrete wall the bar is 40’’ long and
has a cross-sectional area of 4 in2. What is
the axial force developed if the temperature is
increased to 100oF? The thermal expansion
coefficient of the bar is 5x10-6 / deg.F.

Ans. 32,000 lbf

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Solution 3
𝐹 = 32,000 𝑙𝑏𝑓𝐹
= (0.01(4)(32 𝑥 10^6))/40𝐹 = 𝛾𝐴𝐸/𝐿𝛾
= 𝑃𝐿
/𝐴𝐸𝐸𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑖𝑛 𝑟𝑒𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑡𝑜 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠: 𝛾
= 0.01𝑖𝑛𝛾
= 5𝑥10^(−6) 𝑥(40)(100 − 50)𝛾
= 𝛼𝐿∆𝑇𝑇𝑜 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑙 𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛:
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Question 4

A plot of the combination of normal

and shearing stress exist on a stress
element for all possible angles
orientation of the element.

Ans. Mohr’s Circle

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Solution 4

𝑀𝑜ℎ𝑟’𝑠 𝐶𝑖𝑟𝑐𝑙𝑒 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑝𝑙𝑜𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑏𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑛𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑙 𝑎𝑛𝑑

𝑠ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑒𝑥𝑖𝑠𝑡 𝑜𝑛 𝑎 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒
𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡.
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Question 5

A tank contains oil sp.gr. = 0.80,

gasoline sp.gr. = 0.9 and sea water
sp.gr. = 1.05. What is the pressure at a
depth of 1.2m. In kg/m2 if the depth of
liquids are 0.5, 0.6, and 0.8m,
respectively.

Ans. 1045 kg/m2

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Solution 5

𝑃 = 1000 0.8 0.5 + 0.9 0.6 + (0.10)(1.05)

P = 1045 kg/m2
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Question 6

A stress components that acts

perpendicular to face area is referred to
as

Ans. Normal Stress

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Solution 6

𝑵𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒍 𝑺𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔 is 𝑎 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑠 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑟

𝑡𝑜 𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑒 𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑖𝑠 𝑟𝑒𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑎𝑠
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Question 7

When the light bends as it enters a

different medium the process is known
as what?

Ans. Refraction
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Solution 7

𝑊ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑙𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑏𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑠 𝑎𝑠 𝑖𝑡 𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑎 𝑑𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑚𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑢𝑚

𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑐𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑖𝑠 𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤𝑛 𝒓𝒆𝒇𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏.
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Final Round
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Question 1

The compression ratio of an Otto

cycle is 9. If the initial pressure is 150
kPa, determine the final pressure.

Ans. 3,251.10 kPa

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Solution 1

P2/P1 =[V1/V2 ]^k= (rk )^k

P2 = P1(rk)k
P2 = 150(9)1.4
= 3,251.10 kPa
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Question 2

At the beginning of compression in an

ideal dual combustion cycle, the working
fluid is at 90oF. If the pressure ratio and
compression ratio are 1.6 and 13
respectively, what is the temperature at the
beginning of the constant pressure portion
of combustion?

Ans. 1995.05 F (2455.05 R)

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Solution 2

𝑇3 = 𝑇1(𝑟𝑘)𝑘−1 𝑟𝑃
= 90 + 460 (13)1.4−1 1.6
= 𝟐𝟒𝟓𝟓. 𝟎𝟓 𝑹
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Question 3

Steam enters the super heater of a boiler at

a pressure of 25 bar and dryness of .98 and
leaves at same pressure at a temperature of 370
C. Calculate the heat energy supplied per Kg of
steam supplied in the super heater.
Steam Properties
@ 25 bar & 370 C @ 25 bar
h = 3171.8 kJ/kg hf = 962.11 kJ/kg
hfg = 1841.0 kJ/kg

Ans. 405.51 kJ/kg

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Solution 3

𝑄 = 3171.8 – 2766.29
= 405.51 𝐾𝑗/𝐾𝑔𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑛,
= 2766.29 𝐾𝑗/𝐾𝑔
= 962.11 + .98(1841.0)ℎ1
= ℎ𝑓 + 𝑥ℎ𝑓𝑔𝑆𝑜𝑙𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑓𝑜𝑟 ℎ1𝑄
= ℎ2 – ℎ1
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Question 4

In a test laboratory, it was found out that of the

80BHP developed by an engine on test, 45HP are
absorbed by the cooling water that is pump through
the water jacket and the radiator, the water enters the
top of the radiator at 200 F. At that temperature,
enthalpy of the water is 168.07 BTU/lbm. Water
leaves the bottom of the radiator at 190oF and with
an enthalpy of 158.03 BTU/lbm. What is the volume
flow rate for a steady state condition?
3
Ans. 3.005 ft /min (22.47 gal/min)
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Solution 4
𝑉𝑤 = (187.43 𝑙𝑏/𝑚𝑖𝑛)/(62.4 𝑙𝑏/𝑓𝑡^3 )
= 3.005 𝑓𝑡^3/𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 𝑓𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑉𝑤: 𝑚𝑤
= 187.43 𝑙𝑏/𝑚𝑖𝑛45 𝐻𝑃 ((41.83 𝐵𝑇𝑈/𝑚𝑖𝑛)/(1 𝐻𝑃))
= 𝑚𝑤(168.07 – 158.03)𝑄
= 𝑚𝑤(ℎ2 – ℎ1)𝑆𝑜𝑙𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑠 𝑓𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑚𝑤: 1 𝐻𝑃
= 41.83 𝐵𝑇𝑈/𝑚𝑖𝑛
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Question 5

A 373KW(500HP) internal
combustion engine has a brake mean
effective pressure of 551.5 kPa at full
load. What is the friction power if
mechanical efficiency is 85%.

Ans. 88.23 HP
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Solution 5

Pf = Pind – Pb
Solving for Pind
e= Pb/Pind
.85= 500/P_ind
Pind = 588.23HP
PF = 588.23 – 500
PF = 88.23HP
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Question 6

What refer to the heat transfer

wherein the heat is transferred from one
point to another by actual movement of
substance?

Ans. Convection
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Solution 6

𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒓𝒆𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒇𝒆𝒓 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒕

𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒑𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒏𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒃𝒚 𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒂𝒍
𝒎𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒔𝒖𝒃𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆
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Question 7

The compression ratio of an engine

working on the constant volume cycle is 9.3 to
1. At the beginning of the compression the
temperature is 31oC and at the end of
combustion the temperature is 1205oC. Taking
the compression and expansion to be adiabatic
and the value of k as 1.4. Calculate the
theoretical thermal efficiency.
Ans. 59.02%
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Solution 7
𝑒 = .5902 𝑜𝑟 59.02%𝑒 = 1 − 304/741.77𝑇ℎ𝑢𝑠, 𝑇2
= 741.77𝐾𝑇2 = (304)(9.3)^(1.4 − 1)𝑇2/𝑇1
= [𝑉1/𝑉2 ]^(𝑘 − 1) = (𝑟𝑘 )^(𝑘 − 1)𝑆𝑜𝑙𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑇2: 𝑇1
= 31 + 273 = 304𝐾𝑊ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒: 𝑒 = 1 − 𝑇1/𝑇2