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Mehanics - Statics and Dynamics

This document contains 18 multiple choice questions from past Mechanical Engineering board exams. The questions cover topics such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and circular motion. Sample questions include calculating the magnitude of the resultant force of two vectors acting at a right angle, finding the acceleration of an object that changes velocity over a period of time, and determining the minimum radius a car can travel around an unbanked circular track without skidding.

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Mehanics - Statics and Dynamics

This document contains 18 multiple choice questions from past Mechanical Engineering board exams. The questions cover topics such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and circular motion. Sample questions include calculating the magnitude of the resultant force of two vectors acting at a right angle, finding the acceleration of an object that changes velocity over a period of time, and determining the minimum radius a car can travel around an unbanked circular track without skidding.

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1. M.E.

Board October 1996

Two forces of 20 units and 30 units acts at right angle. What is the magnitude of the resultant
force?

A. 36
B. 42
C. 40
D. 44

2. M.E Board Problem March 1998

Assume three forces vectors intersect at a single point.

F1 = i + 3j + 4k

F2 = 2i + 7j – k

F3 = -i + 4j + 2k

What is the magnitude of the resultant vector R?

A. 15
B. 14
C. 13
D. 12

3. M.E. Board Problem October 1993


The moment of inertia of a section 2” wide x 2’ high about an axis 1’ above the bottom edge of
the section is:
A. 1384 in4
B. 384 in4
C. 9214 in4
D. 2304 in4

4. Past Board Problem


A 500N man climbs at the middle of a 100N ladder leaned against the wall. The top portion of
the ladder is 4m from the ground and its bottom is 2m from the wall. Assuming smooth wall and
a stopper at the bottom of the ladder to prevent slipping, find the reaction at the wall.
A. 100 N
B. 200 N
C. 150 N
D. 300 N
5. Past Board Problem
A steel cable is suspended between two supports at the same elevation 500 ft apart. The load
including the weight of the cable is 500 lbs per horizontal foot. Calculate the total length of the
cable if the sag of the cable is not to exceed 30 ft.
A. 513.21 ft
B. 532.32 ft
C. 503.32 ft
D. 504.76 ft.
6. Past Board Problem
A simply supported beam is five meters in length. It carries a uniformly distributed load
including its own weight of 300 N/m and a concentrated load of 100N, 2 meters from the left
end. Find the reactions if reaction A at the left end and reaction B at the right end.
A. RA = 810 N, RB = 790 N
B. RA = 820 N, RB = 690 N
C. RA = 830 N, RB = 680 N
D. RA = 840 N, RB = 670 N
7. Past Board Problem
Two children each weighs 75lbs. They are seated beside each other 1.25m from the fulcrum of a
seesaw. Where on the opposite of the fulcrum side should a 100 lb child sit to balance the
seesaw?
A. 1.58 m
B. 1.34 m
C. 1.23 m
D. 1.88 m
8. Past Board Problem
A 250 N block is initially at rest on a flat surface that is inclined at 30o. If the coefficient of static
friction is 0.30, find the force P required to start the block moving up the plane.
A. 143.5 N
B. 234.5 N
C. 124.54 N
D. 189.95 N
9. M.E Board Problem April 1996
What is the acceleration of a body that increases in velocity from 20m/s to 40m/s in 3 seconds?
A. 5 m/s2
B. 6.67 m/s2
C. 7 m/s2
D. 85 m/s2
10. M.E. Board Problem October 1995
The distance a body travels is a function of time and is given by x(t) = 18t + 9t2. Find its velocity
at t = 2.
A. 36
B. 54
C. 24
D. 20
11. M.E. Board April 1995
A ball is dropped from the roof of a building 40 meters tall will hit the ground with a velocity of:
A. 50 m/s
B. 28 m/s
C. 19.8 m/s
D. 30 m/s
12. M.E. Board October 1997
The muzzle velocity of a projectile is 1500 fps and the distance of the target is 10 miles. The
angle of elevation of the gun must be:
A. 21o59’
B. 22o41’
C. 24o33’
D. 25o18’
13. M.E. Board April 1995, October 1996
A shot is fired at an angle of 45o with the horizontal and a velocity of 300 fps. Calculate the
range of the projectile.
A. 932 yards
B. 1200 yards
C. 3500 yards
D. 4000 yards
14. M.E. Board April 1991
A boy tied a 80 grams stone to a string which he rotated to form a circular motion with a
diameter of 1000mm. Compute for the pull exerted on the string by the stone if it got loose
leaving at a velocity of 25m/s.
A. 120 N
B. 100 N
C. 150 N
D. 135 N
15. M.E. Board October 1996
An automobile travels on a perfectly horizontal, unbanked circular track of radius R. The
coefficient of friction between the tire and track is 0.3. If the car’s velocity is 15m/s, what is the
smallest radius it may travel without skidding?
A. 68.4m
B. 69.4m
C. 71.6m
D. 76.5m
16. M.E. Board April 1998
Traffic travels at 65 mph around banked highway curve with a radius of 3000 ft. What banking
angle is necessary such that friction will not be required to resist the centrifugal force?
A. 3.2o
B. 2.5o
C. 5.4o
D. 18o
17. M.E. Board October 1997
A concrete hi-way curve with a radius of 500 ft is banked to give lateral pressure equivalent to
f=0.15. For what coefficient of friction will skidding impend for a speed of 60 mph?
A. µ > 0.36
B. µ < 0.31
C. µ > 0.31
D. µ < 0.36
18. M.E. Board April 1998
An elevator weighing 2000 lb attains an upward velocity of 16 fps in 4 seconds with uniform
acceleration. What is the tension in the supporting cables?
A. 2150 lb
B. 2495 lb
C. 1950 lb
D. 2250 lb

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