PHYSICS

Measurements and Units C. 0.866

D. 17.32
1. A certain brand of cigarette is labeled as 100’s by their 8. A man walks westward on a boat with a speed of 14
manufacturer. This refer to that fact that the length of each kph. The ships propeller drives it at 15 kph northwest; tide and
cigarette is 100 mm. how many inches long is this cigarette? the wind drives the ship at 5 kph south, what is the actual sped
A. 3.64 of the man relative to the earth?
B. 3.74 A. 15 kph @ 21 deg
C. 3.84 B. 14 kph @ 21 deg
D. 3.94 C. 17 kph @ 21 deg
2. What is the mass in grams of a US gallon of water? D. 16 kph @ 21 deg
A. 3770g Velocity and acceleration, uniformly accelerated motion, free
B. 3870g falling bodies, and projectile motion
C. 3780g
D. 3970g 9. A motorist has to travel 3.5 km in a city where his
3. The element mercury has a density of 13.6 g/cc. how average sped should not exceed 25 kph. If he increases his
much does a cubic foot of it weigh average speed to 40 kph, how much time will be gain in his
A. 894 lb journey
B. 849 lb A. 8.4 min
C. 984 lb B. 5.25 min
D. 948 lb C. 3.15 min
4. The speed of radio waves is equal to the product of the D. 13.65 min
wavelength and the frequency. If v = 3 x 108 m/sec, find the 10. A runner A can rin the mile race in 4.25 min. another
wavelength of a radio wave from a transmitter broadcasting on runner B requires 4.55 min to run the same distance. If they
a frequency 760 kHz, in meters. start together and maintain their normal speeds, how far apart
A. 593 will they be at the finish
B. 539 A. 300
C. 395 B. 355ft
D. 359 C. 400 ft
Forces and Vectors D. 455 ft
11. A train starts from rest and at the end of 90 sec has a
5. Tow similar cylindrical polished bars weighing 50N speed of 30 kph. What is its acceleration in ft/sec2
each ie next to one another ion contact. A third similar bar is A. 1200
placed on the other two in the groove between them. B. 1300
Neglecting friction what horizontal force on each lower bar is C. 1400
necessary to keep them together, in N? D. 1500
A. 2.5 12. An object falls from a plane flying horizontally at an
B. 25 altitude of 40,000 ft at 500 mph. how long would it take to
C. 5.2 hit the ground
D. 52 A. 30s
6. A train has a velocity of 150 kph due east. A person on B. 40s
the train walks towards the front of the train with a velocity of C. 50s
15 kph relative to the train. What is the velocity relative to an D. 60s
observer on the ground 13. The initial speed of the car having excellent brakes is 44
A. 135 ft/sec. when the brakes are applied, it stops in 2.0s. find the
B. 145 acceleration
C. 155 A. 22 ft/s
D. 165 B. -22ft/s
7. An iron sphere weighs 10 N and rest on a V shaped C. 32ft/s
through whose sides form and angle of 60 deg. What is the D. -32ft/s
normal force exerted by the sphere on each side of the through 14. A bullet accelerates from rest to a speed of 600m/s
A. 5 while traveling the 0.6mn length of a ripple barrel. What is the
B. 10 average acceleration
 A. 300km/s2 A. 3.4s
B. 300m/s2 B. 4.3s
C. 200km/s2 C. 4.5s
D. 200m/s2 D. 5.4s
15. A body slides down a frictionless and during the third 22. A stone is dropped from a high altitude, and in 3 s later
second of its motion it travels 19.4m. what is the angle of another is projected vertically downward with a speed of 150fps.
inclination of the plane When and where will the second overtake the first
A. 25.5 A. 5.7s, 520ft
B. 22.5 B. 5.2s, 570ft
C. 55.2 C. 7.5s, 520ft
D. 52.5 D. 2.5s, 570ft
16. An object is thrown vertically downward from a 150 ft 23. A baseball is batted into the air and caught at a point
cliff with a velocity of 45mph so that it makes an angle of 30 100m distant horizontally in 4s. Neglecting air resistance what
deg with respect to the horizontal. How fast is it going when it is its maximum height above the ground.
hit the ground A. 13.95m
A. 104.3 ft/s B. 19.53m
B. 140.3ft/s C. 15.93m
C. 103.4 ft/s D. 18.61m.
D. 130.4 ft/s Forces and motion
17. An object is thrown vertically downward from a 150 ft
cliff with a velocity of 45mph so that it makes an angle of 30 24. If a force of 2N is applied to a mass of 0.5 kg mass
deg with respect to the horizontal. How long would it take to what is the resulting acceleration, in m/s2
reach the ground A. 1
A. 0.2 B. 2
B. 1.2s C. 3
C. 2.2s D. 4
D. 3.2s 25. A rope is attached to a 100 lb object and is pulled
18. An object is thrown vertically downward from a 150 ft upward with a force of 150 lb. what is the upward acceleration
cliff with a velocity of 45mph so that it makes an angle of 30 of the object, in ft/s
deg with respect to the horizontal. How far will it fall from the A. 16
base of the cliff, in ft B. 17
A. 251.8 C. 18
B. 215.8 D. 19
C. 152.8 26. A 10g ripple bullet acquires a speed of 400mps in
D. 125.8 traversing a barrel 50 cm long. Find the average acceleration
19. A stone falls from a railroad overpass which is 36ft high and accelerating force
into the path of the train which is approaching the overpass A. 1.6exp3 cps, 1.6exp8 dynes
with a uniform speed. If the stone falls when the train is 50 ft B. 1.6exp5 cps, 1.6exp8 dynes
away from the overpass and the stone hits the ground just as C. 1.6exp7 cps, 1.6exp8 dynes
the train arrives at the spot, how fast is the train moving D. 1.6exp9 cps, 1.6exp8 dynes
A. 22.8mph 27. A 1.5 ton automobile crashed into a wall at a speed of
B. 28.2mph 10mph. the car moved 5.0in before being brought to rest.
C. 82.2mph What was the average force exerted on the wall by the car
D. 88.2mph A. 23.4kips
20. Two buildings are 60 m apart. With what speed must a B. 24.3kips
ball thrown be thrown horizontally from a window 150m C. 42.3 kips
above the ground so that it will enter a window 15m from the D. 43.2 mkips
ground on the other building 28. A 1000g block on a smooth table is connected to a
A. 11.44 ft/s 500g piece of lead by a light chord that passes over a
B. 11.44 m/s frictionless pulley at the end of the table
C. 44.11 ft/s A. 2.37 m/s2
D. 44.11 m/s B. 2.73 m/s2
21. A balloon which is ascending at a rate of 12m/s is 80 C. 3.27m/s2
m above the ground when a stone is dropped. How long would D. 3.72 m/s2
it take for the stone to hit the ground
29. An object whose mass is 12 kg is acted upon by two 36. A force of 50 N exerted over a distance of 3.0m causes
forces that are in opposite direction: one is 540 N and the a block having a mass of 20 kg to moved 1.0 m find the ideal
other is 1260N. what is the acceleration, in ft/sec2 mechanical advantage
A. 30 A. 2.5
B. 40 B. 3.0
C. 50 C. 3.5
D. 60 D. 4.0
30. A 2.0lb hammer traveling at a speed of 15.0 ft/sec 37. A force of 50 N exerted over a distance of 3.0m causes
strikes a nail and drives it 0.75 in into the block of wood. a block having a mass of 20 kg to moved 1.0 m find the
Assuming that the resisting force of the wood is constant what efficiency
is the acceleration of the hammer, in ft/s2 A. 81
A. 18 B. 82
B. 180 C. 83
C. 1800 D. 84
D. 18000 38. A man weighing 450N sits on a platform suspended
31. An elevator and its load weighs 1600lb. find the from a movable pulley raises himself by a rope passing over a
tension in the supporting cable when the elevator, originally pulley. Assuming that the ropes are parallel, what force does he
moving downward at 20 ft/s, is brought to rest with a constant exert, in N
acceleration in a distance of 50 ft A. 150
A. 1600lb B. 200
B. 1800lb C. 250
C. 2000lb D. 300
D. 2200lb 39. An automobile traveling at 50mph on a level road is
32. A spring balance fastened to the roof of the moving stopped by sliding the wheels. If the coefficient of kinetic
elevator car indicates 90 lb as the weight of the 120 lb body. friction between the tires and the road is 0.75, what is the
What is the magnitude and acceleration of the elevator minimum distance the car can be brought to rest
A. 8.0fps2 upward A. 121ft
B. 8.0fps2 downward B. 112ft
C. 9.0fps2 upward C. 93ft
D. 9.0fps2 downward D. 81ft
33. A light frictionless pulley carries a light chord to which 40. A worker can supply a maximum pull of 150 lb on a
attached to one end a weight of 48 lb and at the other end a cart which has handle set at an angle of 40 deg above the
weight of 64 lb. the weights are suddenly released. What is the horizontal. What is the coefficient of friction if he can just
acceleration of the chord in fps2 move a total load of 1500 lb?
A. 2.6 A. 0.82
B. 3.6 B. 0.28
C. 4.6 C. 0.082
D. 5.6 D. 0.028
34. What is the acceleration due to gravity on the surface Torque
of the moon if the mass on the moon is 0.0127 that of the
41.
earth and the radius of the moon is 0.25 that of the earth (m e = A bar 2.0 m long makes an angle of 30 deg with the
5.967 exp24 kg and Re = 6.371 exp 6 m) horizontal. A vertical force 40N is applied 0.4 m
A. 1.98 A. 45 and 15 Nm
B. 2.98 B. 55 and 14 Nm
C. 3.98 C. 65 and 13 Nm
D. 4.98 D. 75 and 12 Nm
Work and energy 42. A unbiform ladder 320 ft long weighing 30 lb rest on
a horizontal ground and leans at an angle of 60 deg with the
35. A force of 50 N exerted over a distance of 3.0m causes horizontal against a smooth vertical wall. How far up the ladder
a block having a mass of 20 kg to moved 1.0 m find the actual may a 160 lb man go before the ladder slips if the coefficient of
mechanical advantage friction between the ladder and the ground is 0.433
A. 2.5 A. 11.9 ft
B. 3.0 B. 13.9 ft
C. 3.5 C. 15.9 ft
D. 4.0 D. 17.9 ft
Rigid rotation 51. A 10 kg axe strikes a log with a force of 500N and
comes to rest in 0.05 s. How fast did the axe approach the log
43. A pulley 18.0 in in diameter makes 300 rpm. What is A. 2.3m/s
the linear speed of the belt if there is no slippage: B. 2.4m/s
A. 1110 fpm C. 2.5m/s
B. 1210 fpm D. 2.6m/s
C. 1310 fpm 52. A fire hose with a diameter of 1.5 in nozzle direct a
D. 1410 fpm stream of water horizontally with a speed of 80 fps against a
44. A uniform circular disk 3 ft in diameter weighs 960 lb. vertical wall. What force is exerted on the wall, assuming the
what is the moment of inertia about its usual axis water moves parallel to the wall after striking it, in lb
A. 43 slug – ft2 A. 150
B. 34 slug – ft2 B. 160
C. 54 slug – ft2 C. 170
D. 45 slug – ft2 D. 180
45. What is the total kinetic energy possessed by a 20 lb 53. A 445 N boy swings on a 3.0 long swing. If his
bowling ball 8 in in diameter rolling along the alley without horizontal speed at the lowest point is 3mps, what total force
slipping at 20 ft/sec must the ropes holding the swing to be able to withstand?
A. 175 slug – ft2/s2 A. 755N
B. 157 slug – ft2/s2 B. 575N
C. 517 slug – ft2/s2 C. 557N
D. 571 slug – ft2/s2 D. 777N
46. A flywheel in the form of a disk 4.0 ft in diameter 54. Compute the minimum speed that a pail of water must
weighs 500 lb. what angular acceleration will it acquire if acted have in order to swing without splashing in a vertical circle of
upon by a net torque of 300 lb ft radius 3.8 ft, in ft/s
A. 69 rad/s A. 10
B. 96 rad/s B. 11
C. 6.9 rad/s C. 12
D. 9.6 rad/s D. 13
Momentum 55. A swing 5 m long. If a person swings high enough to
cause it to loop the loop, how fast is he going when he goes
47. What is the momentum of a 1.5 N baseball which is over the top, in m/s
dropped from the top of a 170 m Washington statue A. 5
A. 8.48 kgm.s B. 6
B. 8.84 kgm/s C. 7
C. 4.88 kgm/s D. 8
D. 4.48 kgm/s 56. The designers of an expressway wish to have
48. At what speed does a gun recoil if it weighs 44.5 N and automobiles round a curve at 70mph. The curve is not banked
fires a 1.0 g bullet at 2500 m/s and the coefficient of friction between the pavement and the
A. 0.55 mps tire is 0.3. What must be the radius of the curve to permit
B. 0.44mps 4800 lb car negotiate the turn safely
C. 0.33mps A. 1110ft
D. 0.22mps B. 1111ft
49. Two perfectly elastic balls weighing 6 and 4lb each C. 1112ft
approach each other with speeds of 20 and 35 ft/s respectively. D. 1113ft
What will be there speeds after collision 57. An 8 lb ball attached to the end of a 10 ft long string is
A. -24fps, 31fps rotating as a conical pendulum. If it rotates at 30rpm. What
B. 24fps, -31 fps angle will the string makes with the vertical
C. -42fps, 13 fps A. 60
D. 42fps, -13fps B. 70
50. A 10 kg ax strikes a log with a force of 500N and C. 80
comes to rest in 0.05 s. find the impulse. D. 90
A. 23N Aerospace physics
B. 24N
C. 25N 58. Calculate the period of Jupiter if its from the sun is
D. 26N 7.78 exp 8 km
 A. 9.86 yrs time of the complete vibration is 0.60s. find the maximum
B. 10.86yrs kinetic energy of the block, in lb-ft
C. 11.86yrs A. 15
D. 12.86yrs B. 16
59. Compute the eccentricity of the orbit of sputnik I C. 17
which had an apogee 938.6km and a perigee of 212.5 km D. 18
A. 0.00052 67. What is the period of a vibrating object which has an
B. 0.0052 acceleration of 8.0 mps2when its displacement is 1.0m
C. 0.052 A. 1.1s
D. 0.52 B. 2.2s
60. If a rocket attains a speed of 966kph by the time it C. 3.3s
reaches 305m, how many times g is its acceleration D. 4.4s
A. 12 68. The mass of a calibrated flask is mf = 25.0 g when
B. 11 empty, mw = 75.0 g when filled with water, and mg = 88.0 g
C. 10
when filled with glycerin. Find the specific gravity of glycerin
D. 9
A. 23
Elastic properties of fluids
B. 24
C. 25
61. How long will a steel wire 210 ft long and 2.20 in
D. 26
diameter stretch when a load of 200 lb is hung on it, in
69. A calibrated flask has a mass of mf = 30.0 g when
inches.(E = 29Mpsi)
A. 0.53 empty, mw = 81.0 g when filled with water, and mo = 68.0 g
B. 0.053 when filled with an oil. Find the density of the oil.
C. 0.35 A. 0.75
D. 0.035 B. 0.8
62. If the density of the sea water is 1.03g/cc at the surface, C. 0.82
what is its density at a depth where the pressure is 1Gdyne/cm2 D. 0.86
A. 1.05
B. 1.06
C. 1.07
D. 1.08
63. A 12 in cubical box has two opposite forces of 2.5 lb
each applied to opposite faces. If the angle of shear is 0.020
rad. Calculate the relative displacement and the shear modulus
A. 0.24in, 0.87psi
B. 0.42in, 0.87psi
C. 0.24in, 0.78psi
D. 0.42in, 0.78psi
64. A 2.0 in cube of gelatin has its upper surface displaced
0.25 in by a tangential force of 1.0 oz what is the shear
modulus of the gelatin
A. 0.125psi
B. 0.5psi
C. 0.225psi
D. 0.525psi
65. A 16 kg mass is hung on a spring. When an additional 1
kg mass is added, the spring stretches 0.80 m. if the spring and
the 16 kg mass is stretch 2 m what is the period of vibration
A. 7.2s
B. 2.7s
C. 6.2s
D. 2.6s
66. A 10 lb block of iron is caused to vibrate with SHM by
means of a spring. If the amplitude of vibration is 12 in and the