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PROBLEM:
Two forces of 700 N each applied 500 mm from the axis of the shaft, PROBLEM 3:
is transmitted to a 100 mm diameter shaft by means of a shear key, A 25 mm diameter bolt is subjected to a tensile load and is allowed
30 mm long and 10 mm wide and 15 mm deep in cross section. What to a maximum tensile stress and maximum shear stress of 160 MPa
is the shearing stress of the key? and 120 MPa, respectively. How much is the safe tensile load if its
Solution: nuts is 10 mm thick and diameter and pitch at the root of the thread
is 20 mm and 2 mm, respectively?
Solution:
P shearing:
since,

and,

therefore, Note:

P bearing:
PROBLEM:
A cylindrical pressurized air freshener container of 100 mm height
and 50 mm diameter has flat ends and carries an allowable stress of
150 MPa. How thick is the container if it is subjected to a maximum
internal pressure of 200 MPa? Therefore,
Solution:

QUESTION:
Refers to the measurement based on qualitative law of chemical
combination
ANSWER: Stoichometry
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What is the mole fraction of the solute in a solution of 40% ethanol

in water if one mol of ethanol is 46 gram/mol while water is 18
PROBLEM: gram/mol?
A “point-souce” unshaded electric lamp has a luminous intensity of ANSWER: 0.21 mol
100 candle 4 ft on top of the table. What is the illumination of the
table? PROBLEM:
Solution: A steel wire of 100 mm diameter is suspended at one end and has no
load except its own weight. What is the maximum length if its
maximum shearing stress is 100 kPa. Assume specific gravity of steel
to be 7.85.
Solution:

PROBLEM: ( )
A steel wire of 100 mm diameter is suspended at one end and has no
load except its own weight. What is the maximum shearing stress if
its length is 2m? Assume specific gravity of steel to be 7.85.
Solution: PROBLEM:
A 22.5 mL sample of 5.20 M solution of nitric acid is diluted to 40.5
where, mL. What is the molarity of the diluted solution?
Solution:

therefore,

( )

PROBLEM:
QUESTION: A container contains three gases: oxygen, carbon dioxide and
helium. The partial pressures of the gases are 2.0 atm, 3.0 atm and
4.0 atm, respectively. Using Dalton’s law of partial pressure, what is
the total pressure in the container?
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Solution:

PROBLEM:
A ray of light in water ( ⁄ ) is incident upon the plate of a PROBLEM:
crown glass ( ) at the angle of 45°. What is the angle of Mr. Reyes would like to earn 7% of his income after payment of his
refraction for the ray of the glass? What is the index of the glass in taxes due. If the income of his investment will be taxed 42%, what is
reference to water? the minimum rate of return, before payment, must his investment
Solution: has to attain his goal?
Solution:

( ) Let: P = profit
C = investment capital
⁄
( )

therefore,
PROBLEM:
How much heat must be supplied to a pan of 500 g to increase the
temperature from 20°C to 100°C if the pan is made up of aluminum?
Specific heat capacity of aluminum is 0.22 cal/g-°C. PROBLEM:
Solution:
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A 1.0 kg ball falls from a height of 1.0 m. What is the velocity as the
ball hits the floor?
Solution:
√ √ For disc:

Since,

PROBLEM:
A flywheel rotating at 200 rev/min slows down at a constant rate of
2 rad/s2. What is the time when the flywheel stops and how many
revolutions were made during the process?
Solution:
PROBLEM:
A solid cylinder of 30 cm diameter at the top of incline 2 m high is
released and rolls down without loss of energy due to friction. What
is the linear and angular speed at the bottom?
Solution:

but, ( )( ) √ √

therefore,

( ) PROBLEM:
A heat engine operates with a supplied heat of 65 kcal and exhausts
40 kcal. How much work is done by the engine?
Solution:
PROBLEM:
A flywheel in a form of uniform disc with a diameter of 4 ft, weighs
600 lb. What is the angular acceleration when the disc is acted upon
a net torque of 225 lb-ft?
Solution: PROBLEM:
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The human ear can distinguish reflected sound pulse from the Solution:
original sound pulse if 0.10 sec or more elapses between the two ( )
sounds. What is the minimum distance to a reflecting surface from
which we can hear an echo if the speed of sound is 343 m/s?
but,
Solution:
therefore, ( )

PROBLEM:
Electron is held in the orbit by the force of electrical attraction at a PROBLEM:
typical distance of 1x10-10 m. What is the force of electrical A car with a mass of 1500 kg moves along a uniform curve at a
attraction between the proton and electron? constant speed of 72 kph. The coefficient of friction between the tire
Solution: and road is 0.65. What is the minimum radius for the car not to skid?
[ ] Solution:
∑

PROBLEM:
What is speed of light in diamond? Index of refraction of diamond is
2.42.
Solution:
but, ( )

therefore,

PROBLEM:
How much rate an elevator accelerates upward to cause a 80 kg man
to exert a pressure of 1200 N at the floor? PROBLEM:
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Henry’s constant of carbon dioxide in water at 25°C is 0.031. What is

the solubility of carbon dioxide in a bottle of cola drink if the
pressure of CO2 is 4 atm over the liquid at the same temperature?
Solution:
PROBLEM:
A Van de Graaff generator accelerates electron such that it has a
potential difference of 150 megavolts. How much work is done on
the electron by the machine?
Solution:
PROBLEM:
Two balls are projected simultaneously at the same velocity at the
top of the building, one vertically upward and the other vertically
downward. If they reach the ground 15 sec. and 20 sec. respectively,
find the time for the balls to reach the ground if they simply dropped
at the top of the building.
Solution:
√ √

PROBLEM: PROBLEM:
A charge A of +250 statcoulomb is placed in between 2 charges B of An object is projected such that its horizontal distance is thrice the
+50 statcoulomb and C of -300 statcoulomb. A is 5 cm from B and 10 maximum height. What is the angle of projection?
cm from C. What is the force on A? Solution:
Solution:
[ ]

[ ]
but,

therefore,

PROBLEM:
A two charge of 50 µC and 10µC is 10 cm apart. What is the force
between the two charges in a vacuum?
Solution:
[ ]
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The man on a ledge of the 5th floor throws a ball vertically upward on
the top of the building. On its way up, the time the ball to reach the
7th floor is 1 sec. and on its way down, the time of the ball to reach
( ) back the 7th floor is 1.5 sec. What is the distance of the 5th and 7th
floor of the building?
Solution:

PROBLEM:
What is the molality of the solution containing 75.5 g sucrose (molar
mass = 342 g/mol) in 400.0 g of water?
Solution:
PROBLEM:
⁄ A lift engine raises a 500 mass at a distance of 10 m at 5 sec. how
much power is needed?
Solution:

PROBLEM:
Two apples were thrown by 2 boys at the same point, one with an PROBLEM:
angle of 60° and the other of 30°. What is the ratio of their velocities What is the volume of 1.27 mole of helium gas at STP? Gas constant
if they have the same horizontal distance? = 0.0821 L-atm/mol-K.
Solution: Solution:

( )
but,

therefore,
PROBLEM:
A hotel invested an additional of Php 1,800,000 for fitness gym for
( ) an additional attraction to client. They expect an annual gross
revenue of Php 500,000 and will incur annual expense of Php 50,000
√ for the operation and maintenance of the gym. What is the payback
period?
Solution:
PROBLEM:
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The machine cost Php 45,000 with a book value of Php 4,350, if it
retires at the end of 6 years, what is the annual depreciation?
Solution:

PROBLEM: √ √
During a race, a sports car has 250 Hp at 4000 rpm. What is the
torque exerted?
Solution:
PROBLEM:
( ) What is the molarity of a solution with 400.0 mL solution containing
8.0 g NaOH (Molar mass = 40 g/mol)?
Solution:
( )( )
⁄
torque= 328.26 lb-ft

PROBLEM:
40 g of methanol is mixed with 60 g of ethanol. One mole methanol PROBLEM:
and ethanol has a mass of 32 g and 46 g respectively. Find the mole- What is the molarity of a solution with 3.0 mole of solute dissolved
fraction of the solvent. (Solvent: Ethanol) in 2000 mL of solution?
Solution: Solution:

PROBLEM:
Determine the exact simple interest of Php 5,000 invested from
period of January 16, 1900 to October 12, 1900, if the annual rate is
18%.
Solution:
To determine if leap year, , not exact so not leap year

PROBLEM:
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Solution:
( )
( )
January 16 = 15 May = 31 September = 30

February = 28 June = 30 October 12 = 12

( )( )
March = 31 July = 31 d = 270
therefore,
April = 30 August = 31

( )

PROBLEM:
PROBLEM: A helical spring with mean coil diameter of 150 mm is consists of 14
A 20,000 railroad car coast 3 m/s collides and hit an identical car at turns of 20 mm diameter. What is the maximum shear stress with a
rest. What will be the combined velocity? force equal to 5 kN? Use G = 84 GPa.
Solution: Solution:

V = 1.5 m/s

PROBLEM:
If a man invested 10,000 at 15% for 5 years, how much the money in
peso will be account at maturity with annual inflation rate of 6%? PROBLEM:
Solution: Two moles of ideal gas is to be compressed slowly from 4 to 1 ft 3.
How much work is done?
Solution:

PROBLEM: ( )
A solid cylindrical shaft has a torque of 20 kN-m which is 5 m long.
What is the maximum torsional stress so that it will not twist more
than 2 degrees? G = 80 GPa. PROBLEM:
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A helical spring has a mean coil diameter of 150mm and consists of

14 turns of 20mm diameter rod. What is the deflection stress with a
force in it equal to 5kN. Use G = 84GPa. PROBLEM:
Solution: A plano-convex lens of focal length of 12 cm is to be made a glass of
δ = (64PR3n)/(Gd4) refractive index of 1.50. What is the radius of curvature of the
δ = *(64)(5000N)(75mm)3(14)]/ [(84,000MPa)(20mm)4] surface?
Solution:
δ = 141mm
( )( )
PROBLEM:
How much heat is needed to melt 5 kg of ice at 0 0C?
6 cm
Solution:
( ) PROBLEM:
What is the power of diverging lens whose focal length is 20cm?
( ) Solution:

PROBLEM: PROBLEM:
What must be the length of a pendulum in feet with a period equal What is the accumulated amount P10,000 after 10 years if invested
to 2s. 3% compounded continuously?
Solution: Solution:
L = (gT2)/(4π2)
L= [(9.81)(22)] / *(4π2)] = 0.99m (just convert to ft.)

PROBLEM:
What is the interest arte compound daily of 10% effective? PROBLEM:
Solution: At what height above the surface of the earth will your weight be
half of your weight in the surface of the earth?
Solution:

h=5600 mi
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PROBLEM: δ = ά L ∆T
A gas sample has a volume of 50 ml at 25 0C at 1 atm pressure. If the δ = ( coef of thermal expansion)(L)( 20°C)
pressure remains constant, what will be the volume at 0 0C? δ = value in terms of L
Solution:
ε=δ/L
where: δ is from the 1st soln. (value in terms of L)
therefore: L will be cancelled out.

V2 = 45.8 ml σ = εE
σ = _____ (200, 000 MPa)
PROBLEM: σ = _____ MPa
A steam engine receives steam from a boiler at 180 0C and exhausts
in air at 100 0C. What is the efficiency? PROBLEM:
Solution: The F. pendulum swings to a height of 3 in above the ground which is
its max. pt. and it touches the ground at its min. What is its max.
velocity?
Solution:
KEgain =PElost
PROBLEM: ½ mv2 = mgh
What is the energy of a photon of red light with a freq. 4.00x1014Hz? v = √2gh
Planck’s constant h = 6.63x10-34Js. v = √2(32ft/s)*(3in)(1ft/12in)+
Solution: v = 2m/s
E = hf = (6.63x10-34Js)( 4.00x1014/s)
E = 2.62 x10-19J

PROBLEM:
The steel rail …, cannot expand. What is the stress in the rail with a PROBLEM:
change of temperature equal to 20°C.? Coefficient of thermal How much is supplied to 100 g of boiling water to change it to water
expansion is equal to (nklimutan ko yung value). Modulus of rigidity vapor at 100 0C?
of steel = 200GPa. Solution:
Solution: ( )
E = 200GPa = 200,000MPa
( )
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Q PROBLEM:
What is the Broglier wavelength of the baseball, 0.150kg and with
PROBLEM: velocity equal to 50m/s? Planck’s constant h = 6.63x10-34Js.
A solid cylindrical shaft has a torque of 20kN-m which is 5m long. Solution:
What is the max. diameter required so that it will not twist more λ= h /mv
than 2 degrees? λ= 6.63x10-34Js / (0.150kg)(50m/s)
Solution: λ= 8.84 x10-35m
θ = 2 (π /180) = π / 90
PROBLEM:
θ = (TL) / (GJ) A 60lb. box is being pulled through an incline plane 5oft long and
π / 90 = (20kN-m)(5m) / (80x106kN/m) J 30ft high by a man exerting a force of 45lb along the plane.
J=27.93x103 Solution:
a. What is the efficiency?
J = (π/32) (d4) EFF=(60lb)(30ft)/(45lb)(50ft) x 100%
27.93x103 = (π/32) (d4) EFF= 0.80 x 100% = 80%
d = 23.1m (pero pagka2tanda kong answer is 0.246m) b. What must be the force of the man if plane is frictionless?
F = (45lb)(0.8)
PROBLEM:
F = 36lb
Human eye is most sensitive to light with wavelength 5.60x10-7m,
which is the yellow green color. What is its frequency? PROBLEM:
Solution: Mr. Dela Cruz borrow P2,000 from Mr. San Juan and promise to pay
λ = c/f in one year. Mr Dela Cruz received P1920 after Mr. San Juan collects
f = c/ λ advance interest P80. What is the rate of discount?
f = (3x108m/s) / (5.60x10-7m) Solution:
f = 5.36 x1014Hz

PROBLEM:
What is the wavelength of violet line (n=6) in the hydrogen line PROBLEM:
spectra accdg. to Balmer’s eqn.? Constant R = 1.097x107 A car and a truck travelling at the same direction at a constant
Solution: velocity of 25m/s and 40m/s, respectively. Determine the distance
1/ λ = R *(1/22)-(1/n2)] between the car and truck after 8sec at the instant that they are
1/ λ =(1.097x107 )[(1/22)-(1/62)] 400m apart.
λ= 410.21 x10-9m Solution:
Since they were travelling at constant velocity, acceleration=0.
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Distance at 400m apart:

S CAR  0
STRUCK  400m

After 8 seconds:
SCAR  0  258  200
y
2a  b  h 
STRUCK  400  408  720 ab 3
 

y
23  5  4 
Distance between the truck and car after 8 seconds:  
D  720  200 35  3
D  520m
PROBLEM: y  1.83m
A gas sample has a volume 10mL, 60°C and 567 mmHg. What is the
PROBLEM:
volume of this gas at STP?
A man has a concave shaving mirror whose focal length is 20in. how
Solution:
far is his face from the mirror in order to have a two-fold
magnification.
Solution:
M = q/p = 2

q = -2p

(1/p) + (1/q) = 1/f

(1/p) + (1/(-2p)) = 1/20

p = 10inch
PROBLEM:
The bases of trapezoid are 3m and 5m respectively. It has an altitude
of 4m. Where is the center of gravity measured from the 5m base?
Solution: PROBLEM:
A light passes through a 60°00’ prism has an angle of deviation
51°20’. What is the angle of refraction of the glass?
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Solution: A steel tape 100m long is 2mm too short. The effective dimension of
the steel tape is 40mm, 20mm thickness, and 20mm width. How
( ) much tensile pull should be applied at the edge of the steel tape to
have 100m distance? The modulus of elasticity for steel is
200000MPa.
Solution:
PL
PROBLEM:  
A basketball is drop at a height of 10m on a horizontal ground. The AE
ball rebounds 7m high. Find the coefficient of restitution.
Solution: AE
P
L
P
240 x 20200000
h2
e2  100x1000
h1
7 P  3200N  3.2kN
e
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PROBLEM:
What is the effective force constant of a spring of a 1500 lb car with
e  0.837 a period of vertical oscillation of 2sec?
Solution:
4 2W
k
gT 2
PROBLEM:
A lathe machine was purchased P100,000. Annual cost of P18,000. 4 2 1500
k
Using interest of 8%, what is the depreciation rate?
Solution:
32.222

k  459.76

PROBLEM:
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PROBLEM:
A 40m hemispherical cylinder is created to flange the tanks. How
many 25mm diameter bolt should be used to withstand a tensile
strength of 85MPa with an internal pressure of 200KPa?
Solution:
p  200KPa  0.2 MPa
PROBLEM:
One of the steel supports of the San Francisco Bridge has a height of
150m. The upper 50m has a cross sectional area of 1 square meter,
the remaining has a cross sectional area of 1.25 square meter. It
supports an axial compressive load of 200MN. What is the unloaded
height of the steel support? Modulus of Elasticity of steel is 20GPa.
Solution:

D 2 Upper 50m :
Fp
4 PL
0.2 4.0 x1000
2 
F AE
4


200 x106 50
F  2513274N

1 200x109 
F  2.51N
  0.05m

F
 Lower100m :
nA
F PL
n 
 D 2  AE
  
 4  
 
200 x106 100

n
2513274 
1.25 200x109 
85   0.08m
252
4
n  60.2353
Unstrained height H :
n  61bolts
H  150  0.05  0.08
H  150.13m
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P
Shearing Stress 
A
PROBLEM: 73.26kN
Shearing Stress 
A drum diameter of 300mm has a sheared key of with a diameter of   252 
 
50mm. The force is 20kN. Determine the shearing stress of the key.  4 
 
Solution:
Shearing Stress  149.24MPa

PROBLEM:
What is the critical angle between carbon disulfide and air?
Solution:

( )

T2
 e  PROBLEM:
T1 A water tank has a small window which is a part of spherical tank 6
20kN inches radius. The convex side of the window is on the outside of the
 e 0.3 tank. A small light is place 30 inches from the window. What is the
T1 image (a) outside (b) inside the tank?
T1  7.79kN Solution:
 M CENTER  0 a)

P25  T1 150  T2 150

P25  7.79150  20150
P  73.26kN

Image is real and inside the water

b)
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d = (depreciation rate)Co  equation 1

d = (Co – Cn) / n  equation 2
solving for Co:

(0.08)Co = (Co – 10,000) / 10

Image is real and outside the water Co = P5,000

PROBLEM: PROBLEM:
A car enters a curve of radius 300m at a velocity of 60kph. If the car A sticky object has a mass of 5kg, moving to the left at a speed of
accelerate at 3m/s2, what is the total acceleration of the car (in 12m/s. it strikes another object with a mass of 4kg moving to the
meter per square second) when it travels 300m? right at a speed of 10m/s. if the two object lump together after
Solution: collision, how much is the kinetic energy dissipated.
√ Solution:
KE1 = (1/2)m1v12 + (1/2)m2v22

KE1 = (1/2)(5)(-12)2 + (1/2)(4)(10)2

( ) KE1 = 560

KE2 = (1/2)MV2

√ (1/2)MV2 = (1/2)m1v12 + (1/2)m2v22

MV = m1v1+m2v2

(5+4)V = (5)(-12) + (4)(10)

√ V = -2.22
PROBLEM: KE2 = (1/2)MV2
An equipment has a salvage value of P10,000.00 for 10yrs. . What is
the first cost of the equipment if it is depreciated 0.8%. KE2 = (1/2)(5+9)(-2.22)2 = 22.1778
Solution:
KEDISSIPATED = KE1 – KE2
Let d – depreciation annually
= 560 – 22.1778
(Depreciation rate) = d / Co
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= 537.822 Solution:
V = k(Q/S2)
QUESTION:
Efren bata Reyes cue a ball and rolls to the billiard table and touch V = 9×109 x
the object ball no.9. if the cues ball stops rolling after collision, what
will be the velocity of the object ball after collision? V = 200microVolt
ANSWER: the same initial velocity of the cue ball before collision

PROBLEM:
An angle of reflection is 30 degrees, from glass to air. What is the PROBLEM:
angle of incident if the index of refraction of glass is 1.50? An object is placed 20in of a certain lens. A virtual image was formed
Solution: at 10in. determine the focal length of the lens.
n1sin1θ = n2sin2θ Solution:
(1/p) + (1/q) = 1/f
sin1θ = (n2sin2θ) / n1
(1/20) + (1/(-10)) = 1/f
sin1θ = (1.5)sin30 / 1.00
f= 20 inch
θ = 48.59 degrees
PROBLEM:
PROBLEM: A candle is held 3.0 in of a concave mirror whose radius is 24in.
Tiger Woods hit a golf ball at a velocity of 80m/s. the head of the where is the image of the candle.
club was in contact to a 50g at 0.04ms. What is the average force Solution:
when the ball was hit? (1/p) + (1/q) = 1/f
Solution:
F = (∆mv)/∆t (1/20) + (1/q) = 1/24

F= (80m/s × 0.05kg)/(0.0004sec) q= -4inch ; the (-)negative sign indicate that the image is virtual

F= 10,000N = 10kN PROBLEM:

A glass is 1 inch thick. A paper with a dot is 0.640 inch thick. The
PROBLEM: glass is put on top of the paper and looks it into the microscope.
A spherical shell of a small electrostatic generator has a charge of What is the index of reflection?
2.0microColoumb. What is the potential difference at the point Solution:
10cm from the center of the sphere? nr = 1.00 / 0.640
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nr = 1.5625

PROBLEM:
A 120-V potential difference is maintained between each end of a
long high resistance wire. The center of the wire is grounded. What
is the potential of the center and each end of the wire?
Solution:
 Potential at the center = 0.
 Potential at one end = 60V.
 Potential at other end = -60V.