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CIVL 125 Practice Test 1

This document provides information and instructions for a practice test in CIVL 125 Physics & Statics. It contains 5 exercises worth a total of 100 points. Formulas for the cosine law, sine law, and conversions between units are also provided. Students are instructed to show all work, use the correct number of significant figures and units, and clearly write out answers and solutions.

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CIVL 125 Practice Test 1

This document provides information and instructions for a practice test in CIVL 125 Physics & Statics. It contains 5 exercises worth a total of 100 points. Formulas for the cosine law, sine law, and conversions between units are also provided. Students are instructed to show all work, use the correct number of significant figures and units, and clearly write out answers and solutions.

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CIVL 125 Physics & Statics

Practice Test 1

 Make sure that sure you answer to the correct number of significant digits.
 You must include units where appropriate.
 Answers and solutions must be written clearly.
 Show all of your work to get full marks for every question.

Test is 90minutes long.

The breakdown is as follows:

1. Exercise Nr. 1 20%


2. Exercise Nr. 2 20%
3. Exercise Nr. 3 20%
4. Exercise Nr. 4 20%
5. Exercise Nr. 5 20%
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TOTAL: 100 points

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Formulas

Cosine Law:

Sine Law:

Some Multiples and Conversions:


Giga=109
Mega=106
kilo=103
milli=10-3
micro=10-6
1ft=0.3048m
1in=25.4mm
1lb=4.4482N
1Pa=N/m2

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1. Calculations, Dimensional Analysis and Trigonometry:

a) Evaluate the following to three significant digits and and express the answer in SI
units (N,s,kg) using an appropriate prefix: (0.0050 ms)(35 Gg)/μN

b) Convert 5kips/ft to kN/m. Evaluate the answer to three significant digits and an
appropriate prefix:

c) Convert 10,000psi to Pa and then to kPa. Evaluate the answer to three significant
digits and an appropriate prefix:

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2 A level scaffold is to be supported at the center of a 12 ft ladder as shown.
Determine the required length x and the angle 𝜃.

Solution:

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3 Determine the magnitude, direction and sense of the resultant for the coplanar
concurrent force system shown. Use the parallelogram law. Also sketch the force
triangle. Show the work both graphically and analytically.

Solution:

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4 Determine the magnitude and direction of the resultant of the forces shown
below. Show the work both graphically and analytically. Use triangle and/or
parallelogram method.

Solution:

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5 The resultant force R of three concurrent forces shown is 100lb and has an
angle of inclination of 200 to the X axis. Determine the magnitude of F1 and
F2. Use the component method.

Solution:

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