1.

The 20-g bullet is fired horizontally at 1200 m/s into a 500-g block resting on a smooth
surface. If the bullet becomes embedded in the block, what is the velocity of the block
immediately after impact.
A) 1125 m/s B) 80 m/s C) 1200 m/s D) 75 m/s E) 46 m/s

2. A 100 N cabinet is placed on a smooth surface. If a force F of magnitude 200 N is applied for
2 s, determine the impulse caused by the force F on the cabinet.
A) 315 kg.m/s B) 400 kg.m/s C) 220 kg.m/s D) 300 kg.m/s E) 485 kg.m/s

25o

3. Determine the location (x,y coordinates) of the centroid of the area shown composed of a
square and a triangle from which a circle has been removed.
A) (0.430, 0.258) m B) (0.134, 0.258) m C) (0.176, 0.284) m D) (0, 0.30) m
E) (0, 0.258) m

60 cm

x
30 cm 30 cm 60 cm

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4. Determine the vertical components (i.e. the y-components) of the reactions at the supports A
and B knowing that the beam is in equilibrium. The answers are given in the format (RAy, RBy).
A) (400, 200) N
B) (400, 300) N
C) (300, 200) N
D) (200, 300) N
E) (400, 500) N

5. The weightless beam and cable (with a frictionless pulley at D) support an 80 kg load at C.
Find out the tension in cable BDE.
A) 829 N
B) 784 N
C) 353 N
D) 256 N
E) 545 N

6. The 800 N uniform beam shown in the diagram is in equilibrium . Determine the reaction
moment exerted by the wall at point A. Assume counterclockwise moments to be positive.
A) 2400 N·m
B) −2400 N·m
C) 4800 N·m
D) −4800 N·m
E) 0 N·m

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7. Determine the magnitude of the projection of vector r2 along r1.

A) 2 m
B) 3 m
C) 1 m
D) 4 m
E) none of these

8. A 30 kg block is in equilibrium supported by two springs as shown. The stiffness of each

spring is given in the figure. Determine the tension in the spring in branch AC.

A) 188 N
B) 184 N
C) 226 N
D) 230 N
E) none of these

9. Two couples act on the beam as shown. Determine the magnitude of F so that the resultant
couple moment is 350 lb.ft counterclockwise.
A) 181 lb
B) 167 lb
C) 13.9 lb
D) 0
E) 542 lb

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10. Observe the figure and determine the moment of the force F shown about the y-axis.
A) 280 N.m
B) −68.9 N.m
C) 57.8 N.m
D) −57.8 N.m F={5 i – 3j – 8k} kN
E) −280 N.m

11. If a block is stationary, then the friction force acting on it must always be

A) ≤ μs N B) = μs N C) ≥ μs N D) = μk N E) ≤ μk N

12. A force F is applied, as shown in the figure, to a 10 N block which then moves at
constant speed up the rough inclined surface.
Select the correct FBD for the situation described.

A) B) C)

10 F
10 F 10 F

μk10 μkN μs10

N N N
D) E)

10 F 10 F

μkN μsN
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13. Under the action of the force P, a block of mass 35 kg moves on the horizontal smooth
surface. If initially at rest, what is the speed of the block after moving a distance of 6 m when
θ=32o?
A) 8.49 m/s B) 10.6 m/s C) 7.76 m/s D) 10.5 m/s E) none of these

14. The steel ball of mass m is suspended from the accelerating frame from two cords A and B
which make an angle of 60 degrees with the ceiling of the frame. Determine the acceleration, a,
of the frame which will cause the tension in A to be three times the tension in B. Express the
result in terms of g.
A) g/2
B) g/3
C) g/√2
D) g/(2√3)
E) insufficient information to answer

15. When θ=60o the boy’s center of mass G has a speed of 15 ft/s with the direction shown.
Determine the rate of increase of his speed. The boy has a weight of 60 lb. Neglect the mass of
the seat and cords.
A) 4.9 ft/s2
B) 16.1 ft/s2
C) 22.5 ft/s2
D) 9.8 ft/s2
E) none of these

G
v

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16. A particle is moving with an initial velocity of v = 1.2 m/s and constant acceleration of 1.87
m/s2 in the same direction as the velocity. Determine the distance the particle has traveled when
the velocity reaches 3.0 m/s.
A) 2.2cm B) 1.6 m C) 4.2 m D) 1.2 m E) 2.0 m

17. A boy sits in a merry-go-round so that he is located always at a distance of 2.4 m from the
centre. The merry-go-round, originally at rest, starts rotating and the boy’s linear speed, v,
increases at the rate of 0.6 m/s2. Determine the time needed for the boy’s total acceleration to
become 1.2 m/s2.
A) 2.7 s B)1.2 s C) 0.5 s D) 2.0 s E) none of these

18. Peter, at the top of the building shown in the picture, drops ball A at exactly the same time
Mary throws ball B upwards, 5 ft from the ground. If the balls pass one another at a height of 15
ft, what is the initial speed with which ball B is thrown?
A) 15.6 ft/s
B) 32 ft/s
C) 9.6 ft/s
D) 28 ft/s
E) none of these

19. The velocity of a particle varies with time as v = (4t2 i − 2t j) m. Determine the particle’s
position vector at t=2.1 s knowing that the particle at t=1 s is at (0,0).
A) (14.1 i – 1.9 j) m
B) (12.3 i – 1.89 j) m
C) (2.2 i + 3.9 j) m
D) (11 i – 3.4 j) m
E) none of these

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20. Read carefully the following sentences:
a. The vector rPQ is constructed from the coordinates of P minus the coordinates of Q.
b. The unit vector uF in the direction of vector force F has the same dimensions as force.
c. Impulse is defined as the derivative of force with respect to time.

A) Only sentence a. is true

B) Only sentences a. and c. are true
C) Only sentences b. and c. are true.
D) Only sentence c. is true
E) None of the sentences is true.

21. A spring having a stiffness of 10 kN/m is compressed 200 mm. The stored energy in the
spring is used to drive a machine which requires 100 W of power. How long can the spring
supply energy at the required rate?
A) 4.4s B) 1.5 s C) 2.0 s D) 0.25 s E) 0.5 s

22. Two automobiles of equal mass approach an intersection. One vehicle is traveling with
velocity of 15.0 m/s toward the east and the other is traveling south with a speed v. Neither
driver sees the other. The vehicles collide in the intersection and stick together, leaving parallel
skid marks at an angle of 65o south of east. At what speed was the northward-moving vehicle
traveling before the collision?
A) 18.0 m/s B) 12.1 m/s C) 24.3 m/s D) 15.0 m/s E) none of these (32.2 m/s)

23. The motor at A pulls on the cable with a force F=(30 +10t2 ) N where t is in seconds and F in
Newton. Neglect the mass of cable and pulleys and assume the pulleys are smooth. The mass of
the crate is 10 kg and the crate is originally at rest. How long does it take for the crate to start
moving and what is the speed of the crate at t=5 s after the motor starts working.

A) 4.1 s 1.87 m/s

B) 3.2 s 1.2 m/s
C) 1.2 s 2.4 m/s
D) 1.5 s 1.5 m/s
E) none of these

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