Name: Student I.D.

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Group:

1. Given that 1 rev=2π rad and assuming π = 22/7 , then 14 rev is

equivalent to:
(a) 22 rad
(b) 44 rad
(c ) 88 rad

2. With respect to the torque created by rotating bodies in the formula T

=Iα, the symbol I represents the:
(a) angular inertial acceleration and has units of m/s2
(b) mass moment of inertia and has units of kg/m2
(c ) mass moment of inertia and has units of kg/m4

3. Given that the formula for centripetal force is, Fc = mv2/r . Then, the
centripetal force required to hold an aircraft with a mass of 50,000 kg in a
steady turn of radius 500 m, when flying at 50 m/s is:
(a) 2.5GN
(b) 250kN
(c) 25kN

4. A body acting at a radius of 175mm has a tangential (linear) velocity of

25 m/s, find its angular velocity
(a) 142.8 rad/s
(b) 112.8 rad/s
(c) 122.8 rad/s

5. From Newton’s third law, there must be an equal and opposite force
opposing the centripetal force. Which statement is FALSE about the force?
(a) Centripetal force acts inwards towards the center of rotation
(b) Centrifugal force acts outwards towards the center of rotation
(c) Centrifugal force acts inwards towards the center of rotation

6. When Newton’s laws of motion are applied to colliding objects we find

that the total momentum before the collision is equal to the total
momentum after the collision. This is called:
(a) the principle of conservation of linear momentum
(b) the principle of conversation of linear momentum
(c) the principle of conservation of energy

7. Movement between the spin axis and its frame of reference may be
broken down into two main causes:
(a) real wander and apparent wander
(b) topple wander and apparent wander
(c) real wander and rotational wander

8. The definition of linear momentum is

(a) the product of mass and velocity of a moving object
(b) the product of mass and squared velocity of a moving object
(c) mass divided by velocity
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9. The change in momentum also called:
(a) impulse
(b) force
(c) velocity

10. With respect to the torque created by rotating bodies in the formula T
=Iα, the symbol I for a rotating disk is given as:
(a) ½ MR 2

(b) MR2
(c) 3/2 MR2

11. An aircraft of mass 90 tonnes lands with a speed of 55 ms-1. Its engines
and brakes provide a combined retarding force of 525 kN for a period of 8.2
seconds. Ignoring air resistance, what is the final speed of the aircraft?
(a) 7.167 ms-1
(b) 9.167 ms-1
(c) 2.167 ms-1

12. What centripetal force is needed to keep a 3 slug ball moving in a circular
path of radius 2ft and speed 4ft/sec.
(a) 24 lbf
(b) 24 slug/s
(c) 42 lbf

13. A truck of mass 1550Kg is moving east at 60m/sec. A car of mass 1250kg
is travelling west at 90m/sec. the vehicles collide and stick together after
impact. What is the velocity of the combined mass after the collision has
occurred.
(a) -6.96m/sec.
(b) 6.96m/sec.
(c) -6.96m/sec2.

14. Gyroscopic instruments utilize either or both of two fundamental

characteristics of a gyro rotor;
(a) rigidity and precession
(b) gyroscopic inertia and precaution
(c) rotation and precession

15. Which has a greater momentum a semi-truck at rest or a bicycle in

motion?
(a) Truck
(b) Bicycle
(c.) Neither has momentum

16. “If a rotating body is mounted so as to be free to move about any axis
through the center of mass, then its spin axis remains fixed in inertial
space no matter how much the frame may be displaced”. The statement is
TRUE about?
(a) 1st Law of gyro-dynamics
(b) 2nd Law of gyro-dynamics
(c) 3rd Law of gyro-dynamics

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17. When a golf club hits a golf ball, the change in momentum of the club
is_______the change in momentum of the ball.
(a) less than
(b) greater than
(c.) equal to

18. A 740 kg car traveling 19 m/s comes to a complete stop in 2.0 s. What is
the force exerted on the car during this stop?
(a) 7030N
(b) 14060N
(c) 200N

19. Angular acceleration (α) is defined as the rate of change of angular

velocity with respect to time. What is the unit for angular velocity?
(a) rad/s2
(b) rad/s
(c) rad

20. The symbol for momentum in physics is the letter ___.

(a) m
(b) p
(c.) l

21. Centripetal acceleration depends on _______ and radius of curvature.

(a) mass
(b) height
(c.) speed

22. Applying a force for a longer time increases the change in _________.
(a) mass
(b) gravity
(c.) momentum

23. The momentum of a 225 g softball moving at 35 m/s is

(a) 7.9 kgm/s
(b) 7875 kgm/s
(c) 275 kgm/s

24. Which of the following in NOT a unit of pressure?

(a) Pascal
(b) Newton
(c) Bar

25. Specific gravity is

(a) density of medium / density of water
(b) equal to weight
(c) affected by acceleration due to gravity

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26. The standard temperature and pressure for measuring the volume of
liquids and solids is
a) 20oC and 760mmHg.
b) 20oC and 700mmHg.
c) 0oC and 760mmHg.

27. Water is most dense at

a) 0oC
b) 4oC
c) –4oC

28. What is the load can be lifted on jack B?

10N

0.05m
2 0. 5m2
A B

a) 100N
b) 200N
c) 300N

29. A cylinder filled with water to half a meter will exert a pressure of
a) 4.9Pa
b) 49.05Pa
c) 4905Pa

30. The conversion factor to convert pints to litres is

a) 2.2
b) 1.76
c) 0.57

31. Pressure in a pipe is

a) mass divided by cross sectional area
b) weight per unit area
c) force per unit area

32. What is the boundary layer?

a) The layer of still air (due to friction) around the aircraft
b) The outer layer of electrons in atom
c) The thickness of the insulation of a cable

33. Viscosity is known as

a) the internal resistance for a fluid to flow
b) fluids flowing in a straight line
c) Newton’s 1st law of motion

34. How much force is exerted by piston if it is subjected to a pressure of

3000 Pa and has surface area of 2.5m2?
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 a) 7500N
b) 1200N
c) 3000N

35. The height of water required to produce a head pressure of 1 bar is

a) 9.81m
b) 11.09m
c) 10.19m

36. Hydrometers are floating instrument used to measure density of liquids.

They work based on
a) Bernoulli’s law
b) Pascal’s principle
c) Archimedes’ principle

37. How is the heat flow in boiling water?

a) Convection
b) Condensation
c) Radiation

38. A digital thermometer may detect the measurement base on the

following heat transfer except
a) conduction
b) condensation
c) radiation

39. 1 BTU = 778 ft.lbs to raise

a) 1kg of water to heat up by 1 oF
b) 1lb of water to heat up by 1 oC
c) 1lb of water to heat up by 1 oF

40. Absolute zero is

a) 0oC
b) 273.15K
c) –273.15oC

41. A temperature of 50 degree Fahrenheit in centigrade is

a) 10 degree
b) 122 degree
c) –4.2 degree

42. Celsius to Fahrenheit is calculated by

a) (5/9 x C) + 32
b) (9/5 x C) + 32
c) (5/9 + 32) + C

43. What is 1 calorie in joules?

a) 4.186
b) 0.239
c) 252
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44. 1kg of ice is heated from 0oC to 2oC. Its volume will
a) decrease.
b) stay the same.
c) Increase.

45. A boy and a man are both on ice skates on a pond. The mass of the boy is
20kg and the mass of the man is 80Kg. They push on each other and move
in the opposite directions. If the recoil velocity of the boy is 80m/sec, what is
the recoil of the man?
(a) -20m/sec.
(b) 20m/sec.
(c) -20m/sec2.

46. What form of heat is used to turn a solid into a liquid?

a) Specific heat
b) Coefficient of heat
c) Heat of fusion

47. Temperature is a measurement of the

a) amount of kinetic energy stored.
b) amount of vibration of the particles.
c) amount of heat possessed by a body.

48. A degree of freedom is defined as

(a) the ability to measure movement about a chosen axis.
(b) displacement gyroscope
(c) rate Integrating Gyroscope

49. You are at the North Pole where the temperature is - 50oC below freezing.
What kind of thermometer would you use to measure it?
a) Water.
b) Alcohol.
c) Mercury.

50. For a fixed mass of water at sea level ISA conditions and at 10,000ft
a) the water will boil at a lower temperature than sea level.
b) the water will boil at the same temperature as sea level.
c) the water will boil at a higher temperature than sea level.