Q: One rebar has a length of 20 m and a diameter of 25 Q: Find the gravitational acceleration at a height of 6400

mm. Another rebar has an unknown length with a km above the ground.
diameter of 20 mm. Find its length if the two bars have Solution:
eQual amount of heat expended.
( )
Solution:

( )
( )

( )
Note: The radius of the earth is 6400 km (approx.)
Q: Determine the safest velocity of a car as it moves
Q: Convert 20 ergs to eV. through a horizontal unbanked curve of radius 5.1 m.
Solution: μ=0.91.
Solution:
( )
√ μ

√
Q: Rate of dissolution of water is 13.26. Find the amount
of x that will give a neutral solution.
Q: Calculate the osmotic pressure of a 0.200 M solution of
Solution:
non-ionic solute @ 25˚C.
Solution:
πV = nRT
π = RT

= (0.200)(8.314)(25+273)
Q: What is the amount of heat removed by the
π = 495.54 Pa
refrigerator for 100 g of water at 20:C to turn it into ice at
-10:C.
Solution: Q: A pendulum swings 3 inches above its lowest position.
Step 1. Water turns to ice from 20:C to 0:C. Calculate the velocity of the pendulum @ its lowest
Use c = 1 cal/g:C  water position.
Solution:
Note: the velocity of the pendulum @ its lowest
position is maximum because all its potential
( ) energy is converted to kinetic energy.

Step 2. Change of phase (LiQuid to solid). Lf=80cal/g P.E. lost = K.E. gain

mgh = mv2
( )
v=√

=√ ( )
Step 3. Change of Temperature from 0:C to -10:C.
Use c = 0.5 cal/g:C  ice v = 4 ft/s

Q: How many nuclei are there in a 1 kg of Aluminum?

( ) Solution:
1kg Al x x NA (avogrado’s number)

= 2.232x1025
Step 4. Calculate Total Q.

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Q: 1.5x1022 molecules of oxygen @ 20˚C is placed in a
container with a maximum capacity of 1L. What is the
pressure of the oxygen inside the container?
Q: Calculate the force needed to move the wheel barrow
Solution:
at an inclination of 10 degrees, loaded with 300 lbs.
PV = nkT
Neglect the weight of the wheel barrow and the friction
P= of the plane. y
A:
( )( )
=
Solution:
P = 60.68 kPa

Q: A solid sphere (M=12 kg, R=8 cm) rolls without slipping

across an inclined plane from a height of 2m to the Q: A straight track of 1600 meters in length is being
ground level. What is the translational velocity of the trailed by a runner. He runs towards east completing the
sphere as it rolls the ground? length then returned and stopped half-way, for which
Solution: takes him a total of five minutes. Calculate the average
velocity of the runner. y
√ A: 8 m/s

Solution:
√ = 8 m/s

Q: A certain liQuid with density of 6.3 g/cm3 at 25oC is Q: A car of 3400 lbs was driven by a 150 lb-man encircling
placed in a barometer instead of mercury. What is the a rotunda of 2000 ft radius, at a constant velocity of 60
eQuivalent height of the liQuid measured at 1 mph. Calculate the Centrifugal force acting on the car. y
atmosphere? A: 426.88 lbs
Solution:
1 atm = 760 mm of Hg = 76 cm Solution:
3
DHg = 13.6 g/cm

426.88 lbs

Q: A solution is prepared by dissolving 9.0g of sugar in

Q: Find the first freQuency overtone of the instrument of
500g of water. What is the molar mass of sugar at 25oC
40 cm in length at 15 degrees Celsius. y
when the osmotic pressure is 2.46 atm?
A:
Solution:
Solution:
π = osmotic pressure
m/s
C = concentration
R = 8.31 L·kPa/mol·K

9.0g of sugar in 500g of water is eQuivalent to 18g of

sugar in 1000g of water. Thus, is eQual to

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Q. An automobile moves in a constant speed of 50 Solution:
miles/hr around a 1 mile diameter track. Find the angular
speed and period.

A. , T= 3.8 min

( )

Q. A 80 cm long flexible wire has a mass of 0.40 g. It is

stretched to 50 cm apart by a force of 500N. Find the
freQuency with which the wire vibrates.
A. 1000 Hz
Solution:

√μ √ Q. A paratrooper jumps in the airplane from a certain

⁄ height above the ground. What is his terminal velocity?
v = 1264 His mass is 150kg and a drag force is k=0.5 N-s/m.
L=
A. Vt =
λ = 2L = 1 m
f = v/λ = 1000/ 1 = 1000Hz
Vt =
Q. A punching bag of mass 150 kg is attached to an
overhead beam by a rope 0.5 m long. Manny PacQuiao Vt = 2,943 m/s
hits the bag with a large force causing it to transmit pulse
to the beam. Find the velocity of the transverse pulse if Q. what is the molarity of ethanol content in a liter of a 90
the rope weighs 500g. proof whisky?

A. 38 36 m/s MW of ethanol is 46 g/mol, density of alcohol is 0.8 g/ml

Solution:
A. From the definition, 100% alcohol is 200 proof,
( )
√ =√ So , 90 proof is 45% alcohol

45% of 1 liter is 450ml.

V= 38 .36 m/s
( )
Q. The radioactive decay constant of radium is Molarity =
1.36 . Calculate the disintegrations per second
that occurs in 100 g of radium. Molarity = 7.83 mol/liter

No of moles = Q. Given a surface tension af a certain liQuid, Ý=76.76

dyne/cm, find the height of a capillary tube with a radius
= of the opening to be 0.01cm. and a density of 1g/cc.
= 2.665
A. g=981cm/
Ý=76.76 dyne/cm = 76.76g/
p=density
d = 3.624 Ý=
Q. The pressure of interplanetary space is estimated to be
( )( )
in the order of This corresponds to a density 76.76 g/ =
of 4 molecules per cubic cm. Determine the temperature
assigned to the molecules for the interplanetary space. h=15.65cm

A. 31

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Q. A certain wire has a radius of 0.2m is suspended and Q: How much larger is the energy absorb of water at 340K
acts as a pendulum. It has a mass of 0.5kg. find k in time use as solar panel compare to salt 310K. assume the
4s. A. I = ambient temperature is 293K

Soln:
I=
I = 0.01kg- = =
Find k.
= 3.2
t=4sec t= 2 √
Q: what is the rest mass energy of electron in ergs?
K= 0.0247
Solution:
Q. Aluminum of length 2m is suspended in the ceiling and E = mc2
is allowed to carry a load of 5kg. It has a radius of 0.01m. E = (9.11 x 10-28 g)(3 x 1010 cm/s)2
(By the thorough experiment made by Sir Mel Maceda in
E = 2.733 x 10-17 Erg Ans.
Texas labs, it was found out that the modulus of elasticity
of aluminum is 6.9x N/ ). Find the length of
Q: a 4 inch thick brick has one temperature 350 oF and
elongation caused by the load to the aluminum.
other temperature of 100 oF, what is the temperature
gradient of the brick?
A.

F = (5kg)(9.81m/ ) = 49N Solution:

ΔT / ΔL = (T1 - T2) / L
A= = ΔT / ΔL = (350 – 100) / 4
ΔT / ΔL = 62.5 oF / in Ans.

Q: a large diamond from africa is 44.5 carrat. Find the

number of of atoms of carbon in that diamond.
Q: Determine the ∆V of a sphere which has a radius of
1.5m. ∆P=3.0 x106 Pa and bulk modulus of 6.7 x1010 Pa. Solution:
1 carrat = 0.2 grams
Soln: carbon atomic mass = 12.011 grams / mol

V= π(r3) mass = (44.5 carrat)(0.2 g / carrat)

= 8.9 g
= π(1.53) = 14.13 m3
number of moles = (8.9 g) / (12.011 g / mol)
= = = 6.32 x 10-4 m = 0.741 moles

Q: Determine the wavelength of electron whose mass number of atoms = (0.741 moles)(NA)
“m” is moving “v”. Using deBroglie formula. = 4.463 x 1023 atoms Ans.
Soln:
Q: a watch repairman has a magnifying glass with focal
= ans length 8 cm to view the part of watch which is 1.3 cm
wide. What is the maximum apparent size of the part of
where h = planks constant the watch viewed on the lens?
Solution:
Q: Determine the wavelength of a 5gram object moving 1
M = 1 + (25 cm / f)
m/s
M = 1 + (25 cm / 8 cm)
Soln: M = 4.1
Maximum apparent size = 4.1 x 1.3 cm
= = = 1.324x10^-37m = 5.33 cm Ans.

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Q: FORMULA TO USE: Q: An amount is compounded continuously with an
annual interest rate of 6%. How many years is it
K-thermal conductivity compounded if the compound amount factor is
L-length of the cylinder 5.57767282?
R1-radius of the wire
R2-radius of the cylinder
T1-temperature in Kelvin of the wire
T2-temperature in Kelvin of the cylinder
How many calories are developed in 1min in an electric
heater which draws 5A that is connected on a 110V line?

Q = 7883.421 cal
A 200lbs block is in contact on the horizontal plane and is
moved by a force of 100lbs. If its coefficient of kinetic
friction is 0.2. How 200lb long will it take to change the
velocity of 4ft/s to 10ft/s?
∑
(200 – 0.2(100))t = (100/32.2)(10 – 4)
t = 0.1035 seconds
The average kinetic energy of the molecular gas is
6.2x1021. Find the temperature of the gas molecule.
A: n=5years
Q: A biker starts to lose control of his bike at an altitude
of 1480m. At this moment his velocity is 100m/s… Find his
velocity at 480m above sea level.
√
A: V = 172m/s
Q: How long will it take to heat up 100g of water by 50oC
using a 240V, 20-ohm heating element?

6.2x1021 = (3/2)(1.38x10-23)T
T = _______
( )
Q: What is the final value of P10000 after 10 years when
compounded continuously with a nominal interest at 3%.
( ) ( )

A: t = 7.257s

Q: How much heat must be absorbed by a 250g ice at -

A: P13498.60
80oC to be a liQuid at 22oC? Cice= 2.3 J/goC

Q1 = mcΔT = (250g)(2.3)(8) = 4600J

Q: What is 1amu in MeV Q2 = mLf = (250g)(333.5 KJ/kg) = 83.375J

( ) Q3 = mcΔT = (250g)(4.184 J/goC)(22oC) = 23012J

A: QT = 22.7KJ
A: 1amu = 931MeV
Q: What is the change in entropy of a system where… Tcold
Q: A specific ore is composed of 17.2% iron compound.
= 52oC, Thot = 128oC… 2500J
This compound is in turn composed of 69.9% iron. What
percent of the ore is iron?

{ ( )}

A: ΔS = 1.46J/K
A: 12% of iron in ore

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Problem: What is the momentum of photon with Problem: Find the length of a meter stick (Lo = 1m) if it
wavelength 20nm? travels at the speed of 3.7 meters per second.
Solution: Answer: 0.44m
Solution:
L = Lo √

where: L = Lo √ = 0.44

Problem: What is the wavelength of a violet line (n=6) in a

hydrogen line spectra using the Balmer’s eQuation.
Problem: The solar constant or Quantity of radiation Answer: 4.102x10-7
received by earth from the sun is 0.14W/cm2. Assuming
that the sun may be regarded as ideal radiator, calculate Solution:
the surface temperature of the sun. The ratio of radius of
earth’s orbit to the radius of the sun is 216. ( )
Solution:
( )
Using Stefan’s Law,
⁄
Note: for red line: n=4
For blue – green: n=3

Problem: How much heat is reQuired to change a

temperature of 3 moles of mono-atomic ideal gas of 55K
at a constant pressure.
Problem: A 150 lb person runs up a 15 ft stairway in 10 s. Answer: 3.427 kJ
What is the hp rating of the person?
Solution: Solution:

( )
Problem: What is the maximum efficiency of steam
turbine where steam entering the turbine is heated to
and exhausted at Problem: What is the velocity of the Leo satellite with an
Solution: altitude of 15000km?
Answer: 4339.58m/s

Solution:
( )
Note: temperature must be in Kelvin
Problem: Find the velocity of sound (in m/s) at room ( )
temperature.
Answer: 343 m/s
Solution:
√
√
= 343m/s
Q: A pendulum 85cm long oscillates at a period of 1.6s.
Problem: As 1 kg of air evaporates, it exerts 1.7 x 10^5 of What is the gravitational acceleration for this condition?
work on the atmosphere. What is the change in volume? A: Sol’n:
Answer: 1.7 m^3
L
Solution: T  2
g
0.85
1.6  2
g
m
Ans. g  13 2
s

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Problem: A pendulum of 3ft long has one end attached to Q: The string of the conical pendulum is 10ft and the bob
a fixed point and the other end carries a 4lb block. When has a mass of ½ slug. The pendulum is rotated ½ rev/s.
then pendulum swings back and forth, it was found out Find the angle of the string make with the vertical.
that the velocity is 10 ft/s, at a position which the string is
A: Sol’n:
at an angle of 45. What is the tension of the string at that
instant?
Answer: 6.995 lb.ft mg
cos  
Solution: 4 mL n 2
2

32
cos   2
 0.324
 1 rev 
( )
4 10  
2

2 s 
Ans.   71
Q: A stone is dropped into the well. Three seconds later,
the sound is heard from the top of the well. What is the Q: What is the efficiency of the turbine that operates in a
distance between the top of the well and the water
superheated steam at a temperature of 180 C and it
surface? Assume sound travels at 1100 ft/s
exhaust is cooled at 12 C ?
A: Sol’n:
A: Sol’n:
Let t1 = time in going down
t2 = time in going up TC
Eff  1 
t1  t2  3 EQuation 1 TH
In going down, it is free-falling
Eff  1 
12  273
y
1 2
gt 180  273
2
Ans. Eff  37.1%
2y
t1  EQuation 2
g Q: A curve in a road has an arc w/ 150ft radius. If the
In going up, roadbend is 30ft wide and the outer bound is 4ft higher
y y than the inner bound, for what velocity is the road ideally
t2   EQuation 3
Vsound 1100 banked?
Substitute EQuation 2 and 3 to EQuation 1: A: Sol’n:
x 2 42  302
2y y x  884
 3 4
g 1100 tan    0.135
Solving y using Q.E. we get, 884
ft
v  R  g  tan   150  32.2  0.135  25
s
Ans. y  132.6 ft
ft
Ans. v  25
s
Q: A straight track is 1600m length. A runner begins at the Q: What thermal gradient is to be applied to aluminum
starting line, runs due east for full length, turns around (2cmx4cm) if the heat flow is to be 100 J/s. The thermal
and run halfway back. The time for this run is 5min. What
J
is the average velocity of the runner? conductivity of aluminum is 205
s  m  deg
A: Sol’n:
A: Sol’n:

displacement Q J
100
Vave  T deg
elapsedtime  t  s  610
J
L kA 205
 0.02 x0.04  m
s  m  deg
1600  800 T
Vave  Ans.  610
deg
 60s 
5 min   L m
 1min 
m
Ans. Vave  2.7
s
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Q: A piston and a cylinder are used to compress a 1 mol of Q: A solid circular disk with a weight of 32.2 lbs and a
ideal gas from 0.010 m3 to 0.005 m3. If the system is kept diameter of 3ft. is suspended from a vertical wire on its
at 150 degree Celsius, how much is the heat released? midpoint horizontally. The wire has a diameter of inch
A: Sol’n: and 3ft long. It’s modulus of elasticity is G=12 lb/ft2.
V  Calculate the period of torsional vibration.
Q  nRT ln  f 
 Vi  A: 339.29 x 103
 J   0.005  Radius of disk 1.5 ft = 18 inches
Q  1mol  8.314  150  273 ln   L = 3ft = 36 inches
 mol  K   0.010 
Ans. Q  2, 400 J G = 12 lb/ft2 = lb/inch2

Q: 10 calories of heat was added to a 1 gram of water. Idisk = = = 162

Calculate the change in mass of water.
A: 4.67 x 10-10 π
Jwire = = = 2.4 x 10-5
∆E = 10 calories = 4.19 x 107 ergs
∆E = ∆mc2
∆m = = = 4.67 x 10-10 T= √ = √
Q: What is the speed of light passing through a glass = 339.29 x 103
medium (n=1.5)? Q: A scientist is studying a specimen which has 1.3 cm
A: 200 x 106 width and is using a magnifying lens with focal length of 8
v= = = 200 x 106 cm. What is the largest apparent image that the lens can
produce?
Q: What is the force reQuired to produce C’ (512 Hz)
A: 5.3625
given that 100N is needed to produce C (256 Hz)?
For maximum magnification,
A: 400N
M=1+
=
M=1+ = 4.125
F’= F = 100 ( ) = 400N
Image size = 1.3 x 4.125 = 5.3625
Q: A refrigerator extracts heat at 250 joules per cycle. If it
Q: A company must relocate one of its factories in three
works at 53 joules per cycle, find the coefficient of
years. The eQuipment for loading dock is considered for
performance.
purchase. The initial cost of the eQuipment is P20, 000
A. 4.7
and its salvage value after three years is P8, 000. If the
Solution:
company’s rate of return in money is 10%, calculate the
capital recovery per year.
where: W – work A. P5, 625.38
Q – heat extracted
K – coefficieny of performance Solution:

Q: Given the data above, compute the heat discharged in

a room.
A: 303 Joules = P5, 625.38
QDISCHARGED = 53 + 250 = 303 J

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Q: If the wavelength of a stone moving at 1 m/s is Q: Air is expanded isothermally to atmospheric pressure
1.3x1031 m, find the mass of the stone. and then cooled y a constants pressure until it reaches its
A. 5g initial volume. It occupies a volume of 5 ft3 and the gauge
Solution: pressure is 15 . How much work is done?
A. 4, 000 lb-ft
where:
Solution:
Step 1: Solve the volume after expansion (boyle’s law)
( )
( )

Q: The sheets of brass and steel, each of thickness of 1cm, ( )

are placed in contact. The outer surface of the brass is 3

kept at 100oC. The outer surface of the steel is kept at 0oC.

Find the temperature at the common interface. The Step 2: Solve the work done during isobaric
thermal conductivities of brass and steel are in the ratio
of 2:1. ( )
A. 67oC ( ) ( )
Solution:

Step 3: Solve the work done during volume change

Where:

( )

Step 4: Solve the net work

Q: Two moles of an ideal gas are compressed slowly and

isothermally from a volume of 4.0 to 1.0 ft3 at a Q: What is the change of entropy of 235 g of ice melts
temperature of 300K. How much work is done? into water?
A. 6900 kJ A. 286 J/K
Since there is no given temperature, it is assumed that ice
Solution: melts at 0° C. the latent heat of fusion of the ice is 333
kJ/kg

( ) ( )

Q: A rectangular drinking trough for animals is 2.1m long,

43.1cm wide, and 27cm deep. It contains 2.75kg with
specific volume of 1.7dm3/kg. What is the height?
ANS: 5.16 m

Q: A steam has an overall efficiency of 25%. What is the

rate at which heat is supplied to 2hp engine?
ANS: 20352 Βtu/hr
( )( )

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Q: As explosives, TNT burns and releases energy of Q: If the sun’s surface temperature increases by a factor
kJ/kg. The molecular weight of TNT is 227 kg. of 2, the resulting temperature of the earth’s atmosphere
Calculate the energy released by one molecule of TNT. would .
A. 9.87 eV ANS: decrease by ¼

Let: T = temperature of the earth’s atmosphere

( )

Q: Calculate the wavelength in nanometer of x – ray Q: A 1kg body is converted entirely into energy. How long
photon given the momentum of will a light bulb be illuminated? A 100W light bulb is 100
. energy.
A. 10 nm ANS: 290322 years

Note: 1 light year = 3.1 x 107 s

Q: Five kg of aluminum at 250 K is

placed in contact with 15 kg of copper ( )( ) = 9x1012s
at 375 K. Assume there is no heat transfer, calculate
the final temperature.
A. 318 K

Q: Calculate the volume of a 0.3N base to neutralize 3L of

0.01N nitric acid.
ANS: 0.1L
Note: Normality = eQuivalent /liter
For neutralization, the eQuivalent weight of the base is
eQual to the eQuivalent weight of the acid.
4.55 T – 1137.5 K + 5.4 T – 2025 K = 0
9.95 T = 3162.5 K
T = 318 K
Q: An FM broadcast at 98.1 MHz. If the transmitter has
power, calculate the emitted photons per Q: A 50kg 100 hp engine in a closed system is separated
second. from its surroundings. Find the time for the system to rise
A. to 10°C.
ANS: 28 sec

100hp x (746W/1hp) = 74600 W or J/s

1 cal = 4.186 J
( ) = 17821 cal/s
Rate (t) =mc∆T
(17821 cal/s) t = (5000g)(1 cal/g°C)(10°C)
t = 28s

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