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The document contains 16 physics and engineering word problems. The problems cover topics like projectile motion, rotational kinematics, stress and strain in materials, fluid mechanics, and thermodynamics. The questions ask the reader to calculate values like maximum height of a thrown ball, angular acceleration, propeller diameter, output power of a reaction turbine, and engine efficiency. Diagrams, equations, and multi-step calculations are provided as solutions to the problems.

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The document contains 16 physics and engineering word problems. The problems cover topics like projectile motion, rotational kinematics, stress and strain in materials, fluid mechanics, and thermodynamics. The questions ask the reader to calculate values like maximum height of a thrown ball, angular acceleration, propeller diameter, output power of a reaction turbine, and engine efficiency. Diagrams, equations, and multi-step calculations are provided as solutions to the problems.

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12.1t a baseball player can throw a ball a maximum distance of 200 ft over the'ground.

What:
is the maximum veffcal height to which he can throw it? Assume the ball to have the
same initial speed in each case.
@ 50t 8." 25 fl c. 60ft D.40fl
Solution;
lL= rnnqc = Vl_lifl_ZO :t ={f flun naa*imtr n dilance
{o= fEE. $ztff*t) (20{t) = to,L)*/w,
,r),"ttYl-t/U- (ro,z(lpr)"srrilf/,[a,zfts,)
= = SD.ft
Lhrax
13.A shaft rotates at a rate of 60tpm about a fixed axis. lf the angular velocity of the shaft.
--l@
beoomes 1800 rpm afrer 30 seconds, find its angular average accebration in radlsec2.
@ e.oz
" B" 7.06 C; 3.04 D. 0.97

Solution:

o1= df -odo
t =
kmo - oo)
tr"f\VAtV-";l
lo seo = 6,oH rysr;
( e 6,ol rud/Et --O
14.A steel propeller transmits 4.5 Mwatts at 3 revlsec without exceeding a shearing stress of
50 MPa or twisting through more lhan 1 degree in a length of 25 diameters. \A/hat is the
proper diameter using G = 83 GPa?
A. 290 mm lpr+Amm C. 325 mm D. 248 mm

Solution:
.T: f,/zntt -- -
4.fxlD6 N-m 218, +x?,11 N-'n
=
lzrr^%fiFryys) TL,,
cf: bo1vrra
.", l,lr \ -
@-o=-1' --r t [is6'] - 17: 'L=ZId
l6(48,?sz4 ru+n) :28e'4r d. d:
t-
a=ffi =, ?r,*rrgil - mm J=T
1
X d4
JL'
h'ytr
Jrf')PP1
.:'t?.Shrn
9- tty)tut^
7
@
15.A reaction turbine uiith a motor efficiency of 90% operates on a total head of 40 ft1lf it
operates in 25 o/o sall water (s.9. = 1.19). What size blades should be used to get an
output of 5 hp if the initial diameter is 6 inches?,
n. i2 inches B. 15 inches @ tO inches D. 20 inches

*ffi=[r-
Solution:
pfi t ft)/,,y5l
f cro.r g* I = (100) [+]!tr.tlXoqs) = l. mr hF

HP -( D3

= 6p,LJf : 9,Bl c toihd,rar '_-@


11 1.081 J.

16.An automobile engine whose output is 40 hp uses 4.5 gallons of gasoline per hour. The
heat of combustion of gasoline is 3 x10 to the 7 calories per gallon. What is the efficiency
ofthe engine?
(p rs'2" B. 21o/o 1?Yo
c. D. z3o/o

sotution: A4*t'
ruT"k^,,s1--
et = l9,ot1 ---{A)

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