ENGINEERING MECHANICS (JT) – ELEMENTS d.

Static collision
8. g = 32.3 ft/sec2. How is it expressed in SI? (ECE
Board October 2000).
a. 9.81 m/sec2
1. A freely falling body is a body in rectilinear motion b. 9.86 m/sec2
and with constant ________. (ECE Board November c. 9.06 m/sec2
2001). d. 9.91 m/sec2
a. Velocity 9. The path of a projectile is a: (ME Board October
b. Speed 2000).
c. Deceleration a. Ellipse
d. Acceleration b. Parabola
2. When the total kinetic energy of a system is the c. Part of a circle
same as before and after the collision of two d. Hyperbola
bodies, it is called: (ECE Board November 2001). 10. What is the name for a vector that represent the
a. Static collision sum of two vectors? (ME Board October 2000).
b. Elastic collision a. Moment
c. Inelastic collision b. Torque
d. Plastic collision c. Scalar
3. The periodic oscillations either up or down or back d. Resultant
and forth motion in a straight line is known as 11. A diagram which shows only the forces acting on
_________. (ECE Board April 2001). the body. (ME Board October 2000).
a. Transverse harmonic motion a. Free body diagram
b. Resonance b. Cash flow
c. Rotational harmonic motion c. Forces flow diagram
d. Translational harmonic motion d. Motion diagram
4. Impulse causes _________. (ECE Board November 12. One horsepower is equivalent to: (ME Board
2000). October 2001).
a. The object’s momentum to change a. 746 watts
b. The object’s momentum to decrease b. 7460 watts
c. The object’s momentum to increase c. 74.6 watts
d. The object’s momentum to remain constant or d. 7.46 watts
to be conserve 13. What is the equivalent of one horsepower? (ME
5. The study of motion without reference to the force Board October 2001).
that causes the motion known as ______. (ECE a. 746 W
Board November 2000). b. 3141 kW
a. Statics c. 33,000 ft-lb/min
b. Dynamics d. 2545 Btu/lb
c. Kinetics 14. Resistance to motion, caused by one surface
d. Kinematics rubbing against another. (ME Board April 2002).
6. Momentum is properly related to the object’s a. Inertia
_____. (ECE Board April 2000). b. Resistance
a. Motion and mass c. Gravity
b. Mass and acceleration d. Friction
c. Motion and weight 15. Why should a person weigh less on the moon than
d. Weight and velocity on the earth? (ME Board April 2002).
7. When the total kinetic energy of a system is the a. The force of earth’s gravity is greater than that
same as before and after collision of two bodies, it of the moon.
is called: (ECE Board April 2000). b. The mass of the moon is smaller than the mass
a. Plastic collision of the earth.
b. Inelastic collision c. The moon is only a satellite of the earth.
c. Elastic collision d. None of the above.
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16. What causes space capsules to become hot when b. Acceleration
they re-enter the earth’s atmosphere? (ME Board c. Kinematics
April 2002). d. Motion
a. The firing of its rocket engine 25. What is the branch of mechanic which deals with
b. Earth atmosphere is hot bodies in motion?
c. The friction of the air a. Kinematics
d. All of these b. Dynamics
17. At what angle does a projectile go farthest when c. Statics
fired? (ME Board April 2002). d. Kinetics
a. 30 deg 26. Work for energy can be a function of all of the
b. 45 deg following EXCEPT:
c. 60 deg a. Force and distance
d. 75 deg b. Force and time
18. Jun is standing on a weighing scale attached to the c. Power and time
floor of an elevator which reads zero. What does d. Torque and angular motion
this indicate? (ME Board April 2002). 27. Newton was inspired by an apple. Pappus
a. Jun is still accelerating propositions were inspired by what fruits?
b. Jun is moving at constant speed a. Lemon and orange
c. Jun is at rest b. Apple and pear
d. Jun is freely falling c. Apple and banana
19. The impulse and momentum principle is mostly d. Apple and lemon
useful for solving problem involving:
a. Velocity, acceleration, and time - End -
b. Force, velocity, and time
c. Force, acceleration, and time
d. Force, velocity, and acceleration
20. One joule of work is done by a force of Newton
acting through a distance of:
a. One meter
b. One inch
c. A foot
d. One cm
21. Momentum = Force x ________.
a. Velocity2
b. Velocity
c. ½ velocity
d. Time
22. The first derivative of kinetic energy with respect to
time is:
a. Power
b. Work
c. Momentum
d. Force
23. Points that lie in the same plane:
a. Coplanar
b. Parallel
c. Oblique
d. Collinear
24. The study of motion without reference to the forces
which causes motion is known:
a. Kinetics
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