MID-TERM EXAM

Physics for Engineers

October 15, 2022

I: Supply the exact word from the given definition. (10 pts.)

________1. It is the sum of two or more vector quantities.

________2. It is the study of relationships between force and motion.
________3. It is the quantitative description of motion without reference to its physical causes.
________4. It is the distance that body moves in a unit time.
________5. It is the total distance travelled by the body divided by the time spent in traveling the total
distance.
________6. It is the speed of an object at a particular instant of time.
________7. It is the total displacement divided by the total time.
________8. It is the change in velocity with respect of time.
________9. It is the push or pull exerted by one body on another body.
________10.a body when at rest or when in motion will continue to move with constant velocity unless
acted upon by unbalanced force.

II: Chose the correct letter. (10 pts)

____1. Formula of the average velocity.
∆d d d ∆t
a) v= b) v= c) v= d) v= e) none
∆t t t ∆d
____2. Formula of acceleration.
t ∆v ∆t t
a) a= b) a= c) a= d) a= e) none
v ∆t ∆v v
____3. Formula for work.
F d ∆d
a) w= b) w= c) w= d) w=Fd e) none
d F f
____4. What is the correct cosine law?
a) a2=b2+c2-bccosB
b) a2=b2+c2+2bccosC
c) a2=b2+a2-2bcosA
d) a= √ b2 +c 2−2 bcosA
e) none
____5. How much work is done by a shopper in pushing her grocery cart by a force of 32N through the
distance of 4.5m?
a) 149Nm b) 144J c) 150J d) 120Nm e) none

III: Essay. (30 pts)

1. State the Vision of Eastern Visayas State University and explain in your own understanding and
words.
2. State the Mission of Eastern Visayas State University and explain in your own understanding and
words
3. What are the core values of Eastern Visayas State University? Explain in your own words and
understanding.
4. Write down the whole lyrics of EVSU Hymn.

IV: Problem: Show the solution, graphs, drawings, figures, and indicate your final answer. Make your
work as neat as possible, and write down the summary of your final answer. (50 pts)

1. An object weighing 40N rests on an inclined plane making an angle of 30 ° . Resolve the forces into
components parallel to the plane and perpendicular to the plane.
2. Three cities x, y, and z are connected in a straight highway. X is 6km from y, and y is 4 km from z,
and x is 5 km from z. Find the angles made by the highways xy and xz.
miles miles
3. An automobile has a speed of 60 when the brakes are applied, it slows to 15 in 4
hour hour
seconds. What is its acceleration?
4. A 10 gram riffle bullet acquires a speed of 400m/sec in traversing a barrel 50cm long. Find the
average acceleration and accelerating force.
5. A sled weighing 100lbs reaches the foot of the hill with a speed of 40 ft/sec, the coefficient kinetic
friction between the sled and the horizontal surface of the ice at the foot of the hill is 0.30. How far will
the sled travel on ice?
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