Dynamics Problem Set

10. Which of the following most nearly give the centrifugal

1. The geometry of motion force at B
a. Dynamics
b. Kinematics a. 1050 lbs
c. Kinetics b. 450 lbs
d. Translation c. 750 lbs
2. The branch of mechanics that deals with bodies in d. 300 lbs
motion
a. Dynamics 11. Which of the following most nearly gives the normal
b. Kinematics force at B
c. Kinetics
d. Translation a. 0 lbs
3. The branch of mechanics that relates the force acting on b. 450 lbs
the body to its mass and acceleration. c. 150 lbs
a. Dynamics d. 750 lbs
b. Kinematics
c. Kinetics 12. Which of the following most nearly gives the normal
d. Translation force at C
4. When a body of weight W moves from point 1 to point
2, what equation is best made? a. 685
a. Impulse-Momentum Equation b. 550
b. Work-Energy Equation c. 800
c. Bernoulli’s Energy Equation d. 950
d. Einstein’s Theory of Relativity Equation 13. The muzzle velocity of a projectile is 1500 fps and the
5. When a body of weight W moving with an initial distance of the target is 10 miles. What must be the angle of
velocity changes its velocity to a final velocity over a elevation of the gun?
period of time along a straight line, what equation is best a. 25°33’
made? b. 23°34’
a. Impulse-Momentum Equation c. 24°32’
b. Work-Energy Equation d. 26°34’
c. Bernoulli’s Energy Equation 14. A shot is fired at an angle of 45° with a horizontal and a
d. Einstein’s Theory of Relativity Equation velocity of 300 ft/s. Find the height and range of projectile.
6. The equation M1V1+M2V2+ …. = M1V1’+M2V2’+ … is a. 600 ft and 2500 ft
called? b. 700 ft and 2800 ft
a. Impulse-Momentum Equation c. 1000 ft and 4800 ft
b. Work-Energy Equation d. 750 ft and 3000 ft
c. Law of Conservation of Momentum 15. A baseball is thrown from a horizontal plane following
d. Law of impulse a parabolic path with an initial velocity of 100 m/s at an
Situation 1:(7-12) A car starting from rest at A is to attempt angle of 30° above the horizontal. How far from the
the frictionless loop shown. The car weighs 150 lbs and throwing point will the ball attain its original level in
carries a 150 lb man. meters?
Note: The velocity could be a function of the change of a. 890
height between two points b. 875
c. 883
d. 880
16. What is the range of a projectile if the initial velocity is
30 m/s at an angle of 30° with the horizontal in meters?
a. 100
b. 92
c. 79.45
d. 110

7. Which of the following most nearly gives the height “h”

17. A horizontal platform 6 m in diameter revolves so that a
in order for the car to just clear the gap.
point on its rim moves 6.28 m/s. Find its angular speed in
rpm.
a. 75 ft
b. 55 ft a. 15
c. 65 ft b. 20
c. 25
d. 50 ft
d. 12
8. Which of the following most nearly gives the required
velocity at D to just clear the gap.
18. A horizontal platform with a diameter of 6 m revolves
about its center at 20 rpm. Find the tangential speed, in m/s
a. 57 ft/s
b. 48 ft/s of a point at the edge of the platform.
c. 59 ft/s a. 6.34
b. 6.28
d. 53 ft/s
c. 6.46
9. Which of the following most nearly gives the velocity of d. 6.12
car at B 19. A flywheel rotating at 500 rpm decelerates uniformly at
2 rad/sec2. How many seconds will it take for the flywheel
to stop?
a. 47.48 ft/s
b. 31.08 ft/s a. 24.5
c. 40.12 ft/s b. 28.4
c. 25.1
d. 25.38 ft/s
d. 26.2
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20. A cyclist on a circular track of radius of 800 feet is

travelling at 27 ft/s. His speed in the tangential direction
increases at the rate of 3 ft/s2. What is the cyclist’s total
acceleration in ft/s2?
a. 2.8
b. -3.12
c. -5.1
d. 3.13
21. The radius of the earth is 3960 miles. The gravitational
acceleration at the earth’s surface is 32.16 ft/s2. What is the
velocity of escape from the earth in miles/s?
a. 6.94
b. 8.62
c. 9.36
d. 7.83
Situation 2: (22-25) Two blocks A and B each
weighing 250 N are connected by a weightless
flexible cable as shown. The coefficient of friction
under block A and the plane is 0.2. Neglect the
inertia of the pulley.

22. Which of the following most nearly gives the

acceleration of the system in m/s?
a. 2.2
b. 1.1
c. 1.3
d. 1.6
23. Which of the following most nearly gives the
tension in the cable in Newtons
a. 185
b. 210
c. 260
d. 190
24. Which of the following most nearly gives the
distance traveled by block A (in meters) after 2
seconds
a. 3.2
b. 4.8
c. 2.4
d. 5.3
25. Which of the following most nearly gives the friction
between body A and the inclined plane?
a. 43
b. 56
c. 39
d. 61