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13. How many nuclei are there in 1 kg of
1. An 8-gram object is attached to a
spring that requires a force of 1000
dynes to extend its length 5 cm
greater than its natural length. What is
the period of the springs simple
harmonic motion? Ans. 1.26 s
2. A simple pendulum has a period of 1
2
s in Manila, where g is exactly 32 ft/s .
This pendulum is taken to Cebu
where it is found to lose 20
oscillations per day. What is the
acceleration due to gravity in Cebu?
Ans. 32.185 ft/s2
3. A string 100 cm long has a frequency
of 200 vibrations per second. What is
the frequency of this string under the
same tension but cut to half in length?
Ans. 400 vps
4. A 1-m string has a mass of 4 grams
and frequency of 250 vibrations per
second. Another string, same length
but mass is 1 g, is put to the same
tension as the first. What is the
frequency of vibration? Ans. 500 vps
5. Sound with a frequency of 1000 Hz is
produced when the air temperature is
15 degrees centigrade. What is the
wavelength of this sound? Ans. 1.12
ft/cycle
6. Compute the speed of sound in the
steel rails of a railroad track. The
weight density of steel is 490 lb/ft 3.
Modulus of elasticity for steel is
29x106 psi. Ans. 1.6x104 ft/s
7. A researcher notices that the
frequency of a note emitted by a car
horn appears to drop from 284 Hz to
266 Hz as the car passes by him.
From this observation, he is able to
calculate the speed of the car. What
value does he obtain for the speed (in
mph) if the speed of sound is said to
be 1100 ft/s? Ans. 24.5 mph
8. A man has a concave shaving mirror
whose focal length is 20 in. How far
should the mirror be held from his
face in order to give an image of two-
hold magnification? Ans. 10 in
9. A flat bottom swimming pool is 8 ft
deep. How deep does it appear to be
filled with water whose refractive
index is 4/3? Ans. 6 ft
10. The length of a microscope tube is 10
cm. The focal length of the objective
lens is 0.5 cm and the focal length of
the eyepiece is 2 cm. What is the
magnifying power of the microscope?
Ans. 250
11. A certain farsighted person has a
minimum distance of distinct vision of
150 cm. He wishes to read type at a
distance of 25 cm. What focal length
glasses should he use? Ans. 30 cm
12. What is the energy content of 1 gram
13
of water? Ans. 9x10 J
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aluminum if the atomic mass of
aluminum is 26.98 g/mol? Ans.
25
2.35x10
14. If the average distance the free
electrons travel between collisions in
copper is 4x10-8 m, in a span of 1
second, what is the time between
collisions? The average electron
6
speed in copper is 1.21x10 m/s. Ans.
3.3x10-14 s
15. Find the deBroglie wavelength
corresponding to an electron with
energy 1, 104 or 105 eV. Neglect any
corrections connected with the theory
of relativity. Ans.
16. Calculate the wavelength of the first
line in the visible (Balmer) series of
the hydrogen spectrum, for which the
electron transition is from orbit 3 to
orbit 2. Ans. 6560 A
17. At what velocity is the mass of a
particle twice its rest mass? Ans.
2.664x1010 cm/s
18. An observer moves past a meter stick
at a velocity that is one-half the
velocity of light. What length does he
measure for the meter stick? Ans.
86.6 cm
19. A man planned of building a house.
The cost of construction is P500,000
while annual maintenance cost is
estimated at P10,000. If the interest is
6%, what is the capitalized cost of the
house? Ans. P666,667
20. At 6% per annum, find the capitalized
cost of a bridge whose cost is P250M
and life is 20 years, if the bridge must
be partially rebuilt at a cost of P100M
at the end of each 20 years. Ans.
P295,308,323.10
21. An investment, consisting of deposits
of P1000, P1500 and P2000 are
made at the end of the 2nd year, 3rd
year and 4th year, respectively. If
money is worth 10%, what is the
equivalent present worth of the
investment? Ans. 3319.45
22. Carmelo Anthony is earning an
annual salary of $5M for 10 years
from the Knicks. The Lakers would
like to acquire his services as a
replacement for Kobe Bryant. They
offered Anthony an initial annual
salary of $3M but is increasing at the
rate of $600,000 annually. If he can
still play in the NBA for 10 years and
money is worth 10%, where should he
play and why? Ans. Lakers,
$235,276 more annually.
23. A machine costing P720,000 is
estimated to have a book value of
P40,545.73 at the end of 10 years.
Depreciation cost is computed using a
constant percentage of the declining
book value. What is the annual rate of
depreciation? Ans. 25%
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salvage value of P500 at the end of
10 years. Calculate the annual
depreciation cost by sinking fund
method at 4% interest? Ans. P791.26
25. If you borrowed money from your
friend with simple interest of 12%, find
the present worth of P50,000 which is
due at the end of 7 months. Ans.
P46,728.97
26. What nominal rate, compounded
semi-annually, yields the same
amount as 16% compounded
bimonthly Ans. 16.32%
27. In year 0, you invest P10,000.00 in a
15% security for 5 years. During that
time, the average inflation is 6%. How
much, in terms of year 0 pesos will be
in the account at maturity? Ans.
15,030.03
28. Money is deposited in a certain
account for which the interest is
compounded continuously. If the
balance doubles in 6 years, what is
the annual percentage rate? Ans.
11.55%
29. The mass of a rectangular bar of iron
is 320 g. It is 2x2x10 cm in
dimensions. What is its specific
gravity? Ans. 8
30. Find the force acting on the bottom of
an aquarium having a base 1 ft by 2 ft
and containing water to a depth of 1
ft? Ans. 124.8 lb
31. How much pressure is needed to
raise water to the top of the Empire
State Building, which is 1250 ft high?
Ans. 542 psi
32. A steel shaft 12 ft long and 8 in in
diameter is part of a hydraulic press
used to raise up cars in a garage.
When it is supporting a car weighing
3200 lb, what is the decrease in
length of the shaft? E for steel is
29x106 psi. Ans. 0.000316 in
33. A ship is being towed by a tug by
means of a steel wire. If the drag on
the ship is equivalent to 2x106 lb and
if the breaking strain of the wire is
0.025, what is the smallest
permissible diameter of wire that may
be used? Ans. 1.87 in
34. By how much will the de Broglie
wavelength of a particle increase if the
momentum of a de Broglie wavelength
of the particle is decreased by 30%?
h
mv
h h
' 1.429 1.42
0.70 mv mv
' 0.429 Ans
Note: Answer is 43%, closest to 0.429
35. An particle with a mass of 4 kg is initially
at rest. How much kinetic energy does
this particle will have if a force of 10 N is
applied to it for 10 second?
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L' = mv'r' 43. What is the wavelength of a quantum
Ft mv radiation whose energy is 3.05 x 10-19
m2
10 N10 s 4 kgv; v = 25 m/s v' =
80 kg
s
J?

m
2
10 2 E hf
KE =
1 2 1
2 2
s

mv 4 kg 25 1250 J
v' = 4 m/s c
Eh
36. What is the radius of curvature of a
Solve for the new period: hc
mirror that will produce an image twice
the normal size when a person stands 2 E
2 r '
feet in front of it? T' =
v'

6.63 1034 3 108
3.05 1019
1 1 1 2 2
T' = 652 nm Ans
2R i o 4
1 1 1 T' = 3.14 s 44. What is the energy in electronvolts of a
; R = 8 cm Ans
0.5R 4 2 photon of green light of wavelength 546
From 12.56 s, the period decreased to nm?
37. A machine part can be made of either 3.14 s, which is a decrease by a factor
steel (density = 7800 kg/m3) or of 4. E hf
magnesium-aluminum alloy (density = c
2600 kg/m3). If steel is used, the mass 40. A solid sphere with a mass of 12 kg and Eh
radius of 8 cm rolls without slipping
of this machine part will be 46 kg. What
3 108
will be the mass of this machine part if
magnesium-aluminum alloy is used?
down an inclined plane, starting from
rest, from a height of 2 m to ground

E 6.63 1034 546 10 9

level. Assuming no frictional losses, 1 eV

what is the translational velocity of the E 3.64 1019 J
m m 46 kg 1.6 1019 J
;v= 5.9 103 m3 sphere when it is rolling across the
v kg E 2.28 eV Ans
7800 3 ground?
m
kg 45. What is the fractional part of the iceberg
m

; m = v = 2600 3 5.9 103 m3
v m
Use the Law of Conservation of Energy:
that is above the seawater surface if its
specific gravity is 0.90 and that of
PE KE translational KE rotational
m 15.3 kg Ans seawater 1.03?
1 1
mgh mv 2 I2
38. A compound microscope has a focal 2 2 Note: The portion of the iceberg that is
length of its objective and eyepiece of 1 12 underwater must displace enough
3.5 cm and 6.5 cm, respectively. What is mgh mv mr 2 2
2
seawater to support its own weight
2 25
the angular magnification of the
1 2 1 2 2 Wsubmerged Wseawater
microscope if a person using it has a gh v r
near point of 30 cm? 2 5
2
mgsubmerged mgseawater
1 2 1 2 v
16 25 gh v r submerged Vg seawater Vg
M mo me 18x Ans 2 5 r
3.5 6.5 1 2 1 2 submerged seawater
gh v v
2 5 submerged 0.90
39. A ball of mass 10 kg is attached to the 87.4%
end of a string and is swung in a circle gh
7 2
v seawater 1.03
of radius 4 m with a constant linear 10
velocity o 2 m/s. While the ball is in 10 m Since 87.4% is submerged, 12.6% is
motion, the string is shortened to 2 m. v 9.81 2 2 m above the seawater.
7 s
What is the change in the period of the
motion? v 5.29 m/s Ans
46. A stone (density is 1500 kg/m3) has a
Get the initial angular momentum: 41. Suppose we have two charges, 4 x 10-4 volume of 1500 cu. cm. It is dropped
C and 8 x 10-4 C, with an initial into a swimming pool with maximum
L = mvr separation of 3 m. What is the change in depth of 6 feet. When the stone is lying
potential energy if we increase the
L = 10 2 4 separation to 8 m?
on the bottom of the pool, what is the
magnitude of the normal force on the
m2 stone?
L = 80 kg
s 1 1
PE Kq1q2
r2 r1 Fbuoy fluid Vsubmerged g
Solve for the initial period:
1 1
PE 9 109 4 104 8 104 kg 1 m3 9.81N
8 3 m

Fbuoy 1000 3 1500 cm 3 3
3
2 r 100 cm kg
T= PE 600 J Ans
v Fbuoy 14.7 N
2 4 Weight brick Vg
T= 42. Calculate the wavelength of the line in
2 the Balmer series with the longest kg 1 m3 9.81N
wavelength. 1500 3 1500 cm3 3
T = 12.56 s m 3
100 cm kg
22.05 N
Since the angular momentum is Johann Balmers Formula:
conserved, after shortening the string:
1 1 1 Fnormal 22.05 14.7 7.35 N Ans
R 2 2 n = 3,4,5,6
L' = L 2 n
m2 R = 1.097 107 / m
47. The light meter in your camera indicates
L' = 80 kg that your film is properly exposed at a
s shutter speed of 1/50 s and an aperture
1 1
Solve for the new velocity:
1

2 3

1.097 107 / m 2 2 setting of f/16. However, to photograph
a bird flying across the part, you must
656 nm Ans shorten the exposure time to 1/200 s to
avoid blurring. What should the new
aperture setting be?

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For a photographic camera, light is the light if their velocity relative to the F hA
prevented from getting in the camera by star is 0.095c?
F 9810 12 8 0.001
means of a shutter. When you press the
button, the shutter momentarily opens Relativistic Doppler Effect: Another F 941.76 N Ans
and image is captured. The shutter effect of time dilation is the shift in the
needs to be open only a small fraction of frequency found for light emitted by 55. A steel rod with a cross-sectional area
a second to record an image. Shutter atoms in motion as opposed to light of 150 mm2 is stretched between two
speed is the length of the time during emitted by atoms at rest. fixed points. The tensile load at 20C is
which the shutter is open. The faster the 5000 N. What will be the stress at -20C
shutter speed (shorter time the shutter is v if the coefficient of linear expansion is
open), the faster the object can be 1 11.7x10-6/C?
fobserved fsource c
moving and still produce a sharp image.
v
1 thermal tensile
Aperture refers to the lens opening. The c
P
1 0.095 ET
size of the aperture is often measured
by the f-value or the f-number.
fobserved 5 1014 1 0.095
A

fobserved 5.5 1014 Hz Ans

11.7 106 200 10 40
9 5000
2
focal length 1
f number 150
lens diameter 50. A rectangular drinking trough for 1000
f number
f animals is 1.9 m long, 53.1 cm wide and 127 MPa Ans
d 30.7 cm deep. A 1.95x105 g sample of
liquid with density of 1.55 kg/dm3 is 56. A helical spring is made by wrapping
Therefore, if the aperture setting is f-16 placed in it. Calculate the height of the steel wire 20 mm in diameter around a
it means that the diameter is 1/16 of the liquid in the trough. forming cylinder 150 mm in diameter.
focal length: Compute the number of turns required
3 to permit an elongation of 100 mm
kg 1000g 1 dm g
1.55 1.55 without exceeding a shearing stress of
1 kg 10 cm
f
f number dm3 cm3 140 MPa. G = 83 GPa.
d
f 1 cm3
f 16 16 V 1.95 105 g 1.26 10 cm
5 3
16PR3 d
f 1.55 g max 1 4R
16 d3
V length width height
16P 0.075
3
If the shutter speed is adjusted from 1.26 105 cm3 190cm 53.1cm height 0.02
140 106 1
1/50 s (20 ms) to 1/200 s (5 ms) means 0.02
3
4 0.075
shortening the exposure by a factor of 4. height 12.5 cm Ans
P 2748.9 N
Therefore, the aperture should be
increased to 4 times its original area to 51. A thumbtack is pushed into a piece of 64PR3 n

have proper exposure. Since area is a wood by applying a force of 15 N to the Gd4
function of the square of the diameter, head of the tack. The radius of the point
64 2748.9 0.075 n
3

diameter will be doubled to quadruple is 0.1 mm and the radius of the head is 0.1
9 N
0.02
the area. Hence: 5 mm. What is (a) the pressure applied 4
83 10
to the head of the tack and (b) the m2
f pressure exerted by the point on the n 18 turns Ans
f number wood.
d
f 57. What is the maximum thickness of a
f number

F 15 N
2 f Pa 1.9 105 Pa Ans steel plate in which a 4.2-in diameter

16 2
A 0.005 m hole can be drilled? Assume that for this
f material, the maximum shearing
f number F 15 N
f Pb 4.8 108 Pa Ans strength is 50 ksi and the maximum
8

2
A 0.0001 m compressive strength is 60 ksi.
f number 8
f - 8 Ans Solve for force P using normal/axial
52. What is the fluid pressure at the bottom stress given:
of the ocean where the depth is 8000
m?
48. Find the ratio of the momentum of a P

muon traveling at a speed of 0.990c to A
Note: The density of sea water is
the value computed from the lb P
1.025x103 kg/m3 60,000
nonrelativistic definition of momentum. in2
4.2
2

kg m 4
mv P gh 1.025 103 3 9.81 2 8000 m
lb
m s P 60,000 2 4.2
2
2
v in 4
1 P 8.04 107 Pa Ans
Prelativistic c2

Pnonrelativistic mv Use this force P in getting the shear
53. Two persons both 132 lb stand 2 m
Prelativistic 1 apart. What is the gravitational attraction stress:
P
Pnonrelativistic v2 between them?
1 A
c2
m1m2 lb
60,000 2 4 4.2
2
Prelativistic 1 FG
d2 lb in
50,000 2
Pnonrelativistic
0.990c 4.2 t
2
2 in
1 1 kg
132 lb
2
c2 2
2.2 lb t 1.26 in Ans
Nm
Prelativistic F 6.67 1011
7.09 Ans kg2 2 m
2
P
Pnonrelativistic
8
F 6 10 N Ans A
lb
60,000 2 4 4.2
49. A spacecraft exploring a distant galaxy 2

is moving very rapidly toward a strange 54. A water tank is 8 m in diameter and 12 lb in
m high. If the tank is completely filled, 50,000 2
star that emits a yellow light of in d 0.5 in
frequency 5.0x1014 Hz, measured in a determine the tangential force on the
net frame of the planet. What frequency tank. t 1.67 in Ans
does the spacecraft crew observe for

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58. A 3-meter solid steel shaft, with an 61. A steel wire has a diameter of 10 mm. It
unknown diameter, twists by 5 degrees is suspended vertically from one end 66. Given a solid steel shaft, 100 mm in
as it is stressed by 60 MPa. What is the and carries only its own weight. What is diameter and 1300 mm long, subjected
diameter of the solid steel shaft? the maximum length of the wire that is to twisting moment of 3x106 N-mm. The
Assume that G = 83 GPa. capable of carrying a maximum axial torsional modulus of elasticity of this
stress of 50 MPa? shaft is 80,000 N/mm2. What is the
TL torsional deflection?
Specific gravity of steel = 7.85
JG
T 5 m
584TL
5 For wires suspended at one end and
D4 G
180 4 9 N carries only its own weight:
d 83 10
32 m2
T 237.03 10 d
6 4 wire L water SG L


584 3 x 106 (1300)
4
N N 100 (80000)
50 106 9810 3 7.85 L
16T
3 m2
m 0.285 degrees Ans
d
L 650 m Ans
N
60 106 2
16 237.03 106 d4 67. A block of lead is placed in a container
m d3 62. Low-carbon structural steel has a filled with liquid and is subjected to a
gauge pressure of 800 atom. What is
d 49.7 mm Ans shearing ultimate strength of
approximately 45,000 lb/in2. A 1-inch the fractional change in density of the
hole is punched through a plate of this lead? (Bulk modulus of lead is 5.2x102
steel 3/8 in thick. If the modulus of N/m2)
59. For a heavy spring supporting a load of
3.5 kN, solve for the maximum shearing elasticity in shear for this material is 12 x N
800 1.103 105 2
stress if it is made from a 30-mm 106 lb/in2, find the shear strain at the P m
edge of this hole when the shear stress
diameter wire and is turned 35 times B N
with a radius of 100 mm. Assume that G is 21,000 lb/in2. 5.2 1010 2
m
= 83 GPa.

0.0016 16% increase Ans
16PR3 4m 1 0.615

max G
d3 4m 4 m
21,000
2R D 200 mm 68. Given a copper wire of length 2 m and
m 6.67 12,000,000 diameter of 1 mm. How long will the wire
d d 30 mm be stretched if a 15 kg mass is
16 3500 0.1 4 6.67 1 0.615
3 0.00175 radians Ans. suspended at its end. Youngs modulus
max of copper = 10 x 1010 N/m2
0.03 4 6.67 4 6.67
3
63. A single rivet is used to join two plates.
16 3500 0.1 4 6.67 1 0.615 If the diameter of the rivet is 20 mm and
3
PL
max the load is 30 kN, what is the average
0.03 4 6.67 4 6.67
3 AE
shearing stress developed in the rivet?
15 kg 9.81
m
max 808 kPa Ans Note: The rivet hole is usually 1.5 mm 2 m
larger in diameter than the rivet. s2

2 10 N
4 0.001 m 10 10 m2
60. A structure is made up of a steel rod 1.5
m high and 100 mm in diameter and is 30,000N

wrapped by an iron shell that is 15 mm 3.75 mm Ans
thick. What is the compressive force 0.0215 m2
needed if the structure is to be
4
69. A man standing at the foot of a tower
compressed by 1.5 mm? For iron, E = N
100 GPa.
8.26 x 107 2 throws a ball vertically upward at a
m certain velocity. On its way up, the time
The force needed to compress the 82.6 MPa Ans. for the ball to reach the top of the tower
is 1 sec while on its way down, the time
entire structure is the sum of forces for the ball to reach the top of the tower
needed to compress the steel rod and 64. A 0.6-m diameter flat circular manhole
cover on a level street was 5 feet below is 2 sec. Find the height of the tower.
the iron shell.
the rainwater surface during the flood
that hit Manila due to the southern 1
Solve for the force needed to compress h gt1t 2
the iron shell: monsoon rain. Determine the force 2
exerted by the water on the manhole 1
cover. h 32.2 1 2 32.2 s Ans
Piron L 2
iron
AE
F
Piron 1.5 m p 70. A man throws an apple vertically upward
0.015 A at the foot of a cliff 40 m high while his


0.132 0.12 100 10 9 F pA wife simultaneously drops another apple
4 F gh A from the top of the same cliff. The two
Piron 172,500 N apples collide at an altitude of 20
kg N m
0.3 m
2 2 meters. What was the initial speed of
F 1000 3 9.81 5ftx
Solve for the force needed to compress m kg 3.28ft the apple that was thrown upward?
the steel rod: F 4228.2 N Ans
1 2
y Vo t at
PsteelL 65. What power would a short shaft, 50 mm 2
steel
in diameter transmit at 400 rpm? 1
AE 20 9.81 t 2
Psteel 1.5 m 2
0.015 Use the formula for the power t 2.019 s

4

0.12 200 109 transmitted of a short shaft

1570796.33 N 1 2
Psteel D3 N y Vo t at
P 2
0.83 x 106 1
20 Vo 2.019
9.81 2.019
2
Get the sum of the two forces:
2
503 (400) Vo 19.81 m/s Ans
Ptotal 172,500 N + 1570796.33 N P
0.83 x 106
Ptotal 2113 kN Ans
P 60 kW Ans 71. A ball is swung in a vertical circle with
constant speed at the end of a 1-m
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rope. What must be the period of the How far can he fly and return without Vo 2 Voy 2 V 2ox
motion for the ball to be weightless at running out of fuel?
the top of the swing? Vox Vo 2 V 2oy
If there is no head/tail wind, how far can
Note: weightlessness means that there he travel and return without running out Vox 552 40.122
would be zero tension un the rope and of fuel? Ans: 150 miles Vox 37.62 ft/s
yet it would remain straight.
If there is head/tail wind, it should be
F = ma less than 150 miles: 1
s Vox t ax t 2
T + W = ma 2
t1 t 2 3 hr 80 37.62 t 0
v2
0 + mg = m d1 d2 t 2.13 s
r 3 hr
v1 v 2
v gr
2
1
d1 d2 d y Voy t ay t 2
v= 9.81 1 d d
2
3 hr 1
y 40.12 2.13 32.2 2.13
2
v = 3.13 m/s 100 10 100 10
2
d = 148.5 miles Ans
Get the period: y 12.41
y T 12.41 5
75. What is the distance travelled by a car
2 r y T 17.41 ft Ans
T= for 30 s if it has an initial speed of 60
v kph and is decelerating at 9
2 1 m/min/sec? 78. A skier is filmed by a motion-picture
T=
3.13 photographer who notices him
T=2s v o 60 kph = 16.67 m/s traveling down a ski run. The skier
m 1 min travels 36 ft during the fourth second
72. A ball is thrown with an initial horizontal 9 of the filming and 48 ft during the sixth
a min 60 s 0.15 m
velocity of 30 m/s from a height of 3 m s s2 second. What distance did he cover in
above the ground and 40 m from a the eight seconds of filming? Assume
1 2
vertical wall/. How far from the wall will s v o t at that the acceleration is uniform
the ball rebound for the first time? 2
throughout.
1
s 16.67 30 0.15 30
2

Analyze first the vertical component of 2

v Vf Vo
the motion: s 432.6 m Ans a
t tf to
1 76. A flywheel, in the form of a uniform
y Voy t ay t 2 4th second is from t = 3s to t = 4s. Get
2 disk 4 ft in diameter, weighs 600 lb.
What will be its angular acceleration if the velocity when t = 3s and consider
1
3 0 9.81 t 2 it is acted upon by a net torque of 225 this as the initial velocity during the 4th
2 second
t 0.782 s lb-ft? The rotational inertia of the
wheel is 0.5mr2.
1 2
Get the horizontal distance traveled by s vo t at
the ball in this time (t = 0.782 s) by W mg 2
1
36 v o 1 a 1
2
analyzing the horizontal component of W 600 lb
the motion: m 18.63 slugs 2
g ft
32.2 2 36 v o 0.5a eq 1
s
1
x Vox t ax t 2
2 6th second is from t = 5s to t = 6s. Get
1 1
I mr 2 18.63 2
2
x 30 0.782 0 the velocity when t = 5s and name this
2 2 as the final velocity (even though this
x 23.46 m I 37.3 slugs ft 2 is actually the initial velocity during the
6th second)
Since it has traveled by 23.46 m, it
T I
means that it is 16.54 m from the wall
the first time it bounces.
225 lb ft = 37.3 slugs ft 2 s vo t
1 2
2
at
rad
73. A racing car passes one end of the 6 Ans 1
48 v f 1 a 1
2
s2 2
grandstand at a speed of 50 ft/s. It slows
down at a constant acceleration a, such 48 v f 0.5a eq 2
that its speed as it passes the other end Ft P
of the grandstand is 10 ft/s. If this Ft mv f mv i At this point, you have vo which is the
F 3 0 6000 55.55
process takes 20 s, what is the length of velocity at t = 3s and you also have v f
the grandstand? which the velocity at t = 5s. From t = 3s
F 111.11 kN Ans to t = 5s, the total time difference is 2s.
v 10 s 50 s
ft ft
a 77. In a gymnasium with a ceiling 30 ft 0.5a 36 Vo
t 20s high, a player throws a ball towards a 0.5a 48 Vf
a 2 ft wall 80 ft away. If he releases the ball
s2 5 ft above the floor with initial velocity 36 Vo 48 Vf
1
x Vo t at 2 of 55 ft/s, determine the highest point Vf Vo 12
2 at which the ball could strike the wall.
1
x 50 20 2 20
2 v Vf Vo
At the highest point: a
2 t tf to
x 600 ft Ans Vo 12 Vo
Vfy 2 Voy 2 2ay a
2
74. A plane can travel 100 mph without any 0 Voy 2 2 32.2 ymax a 6 ft/s 2
wind. Its fuel supply is 3 hours, which
means that it can fly 300 miles without a Voy 2 32.2 25
wind. The pilot now proposed to fly east You have now the value of the constant
with a tail wind of 10 mph and to return Voy 40.12 ft/s acceleration. This time, get the exact
with, of course, a head wind of 10 mph.
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value of the velocity when t = 3s. This is Fx ma
your vo from equation 1.
T m1gsin30 N1 m1a
36 v o 0.5a Fy 0
36 v o 0.5 6 N1 m1gcos30
v o 33 ft/s T m1gsin30 m1gcos30 m1a 2

At this point, get the velocity when t = 0 Add equation 1 and 2:

and assign this as vo. Assign vo (which
is the velocity when t = 3s) as the final T m1gsin30 m1gcos30
velocity for the period from t = 0 to t =
3s. m2gsin60 T m2gcos 60 m1a m2a

v f v o at T m1gsin30 m1gcos30
v o v o ' at m2gsin60 T m2gcos 60 m1 m2 a
33 v o ' 6 3
v o ' 15 ft/s m1gsin30 m1gcos30
m gsin60 m2gcos 60
Solve for the distance after 8s. a 2
m1 m2
a 5.9 ft/s2 Ans
1
s v o 't at 2
2 80. Two bodies having masses 30 g and

1 2
s 15 8 6 8 40 g are attached to the ends of a
2 string of negligible mass and
s 312 ft Ans suspended from a light frictionless
pulley. Find the acceleration of the
lighter body.
79. Two rough planes A and B, inclined,
respectively, at 30 and 60 to the
horizontal and of the same vertical
height, are placed back to back. A
smooth pulley is fixed to the top of the
planes and a string passed over it
connecting two masses, the first of T
T
0.2 slug resting on plane A and the
other of mass 0.6 slug resting on
plane B. The coefficient of kinetic
1
friction on both planes is . Find m
3 1
m
the acceleration of the system. g
2

Use Newtons 2 nd
Law (F=ma) g

For the first box, take the upward

direction as the positive direction

Fy ma
T m1g m1a 1

For the second box, take the downward

direction as the positive direction

Box Box Fy ma
1 2
m2g T m2a 2
W
T W
1 T
2 Add equation 1 and 2:

F T m1g m2g T m1a m2a

1 m2g m1g m1a m2a

3 N N 6 F m2
m1 g m1 m2 a
0 1 2 0 2
a
m 2
m1 g
Box 2: m1 m2

Fx ma a
40g 30g9.81
30g 40g
m2gsin60 T N2 m2a
a 1.4 m/s2 Ans
Fy 0
N2 m2gcos 60
m2gsin60 T m2gcos 60 m2a 1
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