University of the Immaculate Conception

GRADUATE SCHOOL, A. Bonifacio St., 8000 Davao City, Philippines

COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION

MECH - MECHANICS FOR TEACHERS

PROFESSOR: DR. MARIA TERESA M. GRAVINO

I. Multiple Choice. (30 points)

Direction. Encircle the letter that corresponds to the correct answer.

1. A nanosecond is:
9 −10 −9 −10
A. 10 s B. 10 s C. 10 s D. 10 s

2. The SI base unit for mass is:

A. gram B. kilogram C. pound D. ounce

3. A gram is:
−6 −3 3
A. 10 kg B. 1 kg C. 10 kg D. 10 kg

4. Which of the following weighs about a pound?

A. 0.05 kg B. 5 kg C. 0.5 kg D. 50 kg

5. A sphere with a radius of 1.7 cm has a volume of:

−5 3 −3 3
A. 2.1 × 10 m B. 3.6 × 10 m
−4 3 3
C. 9.1 × 10 m D. 0.11 m

6. A sphere with a radius of 1.7 cm has a surface area of:

−5 2 −3 2
A. 2.1 × 10 m B. 3.6 × 10 m
−4 2 2
C. 9.1 × 10 m D. 0.11 m

7. What is the volume of a right circular cylinder in m3 with a radius of 2.3 cm and a height of
1.4 m?
3
A. 0.020 B. 0.014 m C. 0.0093 D. 0.0023

8. A right circular cylinder with a radius of 2.3 cm and a height of 1.4 cm has a total
surface area in m2 of:
A. 0.0017 B. 0.0032 C. 0.002 D. 0.0053

9. A cubic box with an edge of exactly 1 cm has a volume of:

−9 3 −3 3 −6 3 3 3
A. 10 m B. 10 m C. 10 m D. 10 m

10. A square with an edge of exactly 1 cm has an area of:

−6 2 2 2 −4 2 4 2
A. 10 m B. 10 m C. 10 m D. 10 m
11. A vector of magnitude 3 CANNOT be added to a vector of magnitude 4 so that the
magnitude of the resultant is:
A. zero B. 1 C. 3 D. 5

12. A vector of magnitude 20 is added to a vector of magnitude 25. The magnitude of this
sum might be:
A. zero B. 3 C. 12 D. 47

13. A vector 𝑆⃑ of magnitude 6 and another vector 𝑇⃑ have a sum of magnitude 12. The
vector 𝑇⃑:
A. must be perpendicular to 𝑆⃑
B. may have a magnitude of 20
C. cannot have a magnitude greater than 12
D. must have a magnitude of at least 6 but no more than 18

14. The vector –𝐴⃑ is:

A. greater than 𝐴⃑ in magnitude
B. in the same direction as 𝐴⃑
C. less than 𝐴⃑ in magnitude
D. in direction opposite to 𝐴⃑

15. A vector in the xy plane has a magnitude of 25 m and an x component of 12 m. The

angle it makes with the positive x axis is:
A. 26° B. 29° C. 61° D. 64°

16. A vector has a component of 3 m in the +x direction, a component of 4 m in the +y

direction. The magnitude of this vector is:
A. zero B. 5 m C. 10 m D. 15 m

17. An airplane flying toward east at 80 km/h is turned toward north at 60 km/h. What is the
resultant velocity of the plane?
A. 90 km/h at 36.87° North of East C. 90 km/h at 53.13° North of East
B. 100 km/h at 36.87° North of East D. 100 km/h at 53.13° North of East

18. A vector has a magnitude of 12. When its tail is at the origin it lies between the
positive x axis and the negative y axis and makes an angle of 30 degrees with the x axis.
Its y component is:
A. 6/ 3 B. – 6/ 3 C 6 D. – 6

19. Two vectors have magnitudes of 10 m and 15 m. The angle between them when they are
drawn with their tails at the same point is 65°. The component of the longer vector along
the line of the shorter is:
A. 0 B. 4.2m C. 6.3m D. 9.1m

20. The vectors 𝑎⃑, 𝑏⃑, and 𝑐⃑, are related by 𝑐⃑ = 𝑏⃑ – 𝑎⃑. Which diagram below
illustrates this relationship? D
21. Two automobiles are 150 kilometers apart and traveling toward each other. One
automobile is moving at 60 km/h and the other is moving at 40 km/h mph. In how many
hours will they meet?
A. 2.50 B. 2.00 C. 1.75 D. 1.5

22. A car travels 40 kilometers at an average speed of 80 km/h and then travels 40
kilometers at an average speed of 40 km/h. The average speed of the car for this 80-km
trip is:
A. 40 km/h B. 45 km/h C. 48 km/h D. 53 km/h

23. A car starts from Hither, goes 50 km in a straight line to John immediately turns around,
and returns to Hither. The time for this round trip is 2 hours. The average speed of the
car for this round trip is:
A. 0 B. 50 km/h C. 100 km/h D. 200 km/h

24. A ball rolls up a slope. At the end of three seconds its velocity is 20 cm/s; at the end of
eight seconds its velocity is 0. What is the average acceleration from the third to the
eighth second?
A. 2.5 cm/s2 B. 4.0 cm/s2 C. 5.0 cm/s2 D. 6.0 cm/s2

25. A car, initially at rest, travels 20 m in 4 s along a straight line with constant acceleration.
The acceleration of the car is:
A. 0.4 m/s2 B. 1.3 m/s3 C. 2.5 m/s2 D. 4.9 m/s2

26. An object dropped from the window of a tall building hits the ground in 12.0 s. If its
acceleration is 9.80 m/s2, the height of the window above the ground is:
A. 58.8 m B. 118 m C. 353 m D. 706 m

27. A racing car traveling with constant acceleration increases its speed from 10 m/s to 50
m/s over a distance of 60 m. How long does this take?
A. 2.0s B. 4.0s C. 5.0s D. 8.0s

28. A baseball is thrown vertically into the air. The acceleration of the ball at its highest
point is:
A. zero B. g, down C. g, up D. 2g, down

29. An object dropped from the window of a tall building hits the ground in 12.0 s. If its
acceleration is 9.80 m/s2, the height of the window above the ground is:
A. 58.8 m B. 118 m C. 353 m D. 706 m

30. The graph represents the straight line motion of a car. How far does the car travel
between t = 2 s and t = 5 s?
A. 4 m B. 12 m C. 24 m D. 36 m

31. The mass of earth is 5.976 x 1024 kg and its volume is 1.083 x 1021 m3. What is the mean
density of earth in grams per cubic centimeter?
A. 5.231 g/cm3 B. 5.518 g/cm3 C. 5.727 g/cm3 D. 5.912 g/cm3
32. A missile is launched at an angle of 26.5° with respect to the horizontal. If it travels in a
straight line over level terrain for2 minutes and its average speed is 6,000 mi/h, what is its
altitude?
A. 84.54 mi B. 86. 67 mi C. 89.24 mi D. 92.25 mi

33. What is the speed of a car in kph if it travels 16 km in 13 minutes?

A. 73.85 kph B. 75.23 kph C. 78.45 kph D. 82.28 kph

34. How many terameters are in 100 micrometers?

A. 1 x 10-12 Tm B. 1 x 10-14 Tm C. 1 x 10-15 Tm D. 1 x 10-16 Tm

35. A sphere with a radius of 1.7 cm has a volume of:

−5 3 −3 3
A. 2.1 × 10 m B. 3.6 × 10 m
−4 3 3
C. 9.1 × 10 m D. 0.11 m

36. A sphere with a radius of 1.7 cm has a surface area of:

−5 2 −3 2
A. 2.1 × 10 m B. 3.6 × 10 m
−4 2 2
C. 9.1 × 10 m D. 0.11 m

37. A right circular cylinder with a radius of 2.3 cm and a height of 1.4 m has a volume of:
3 3
A. 0.20 m B. 0.14 m
−3 3 −3 3
C. 9.3 × 10 m D. 2.3 × 10 m

38. A right circular cylinder with a radius of 2.3 cm and a height of 1.4 cm has a total
surface area of:
−3 2 −3 3
A. 1.7 × 10 m B. 2.0 × 10 m
−3 2 −3 2
C. 3.2 × 10 m D. 5.3 × 10 m

39. A cubic box with an edge of exactly 1 cm has a volume of:

−3 3 −6 3 −9 3 3 3
A. 10 m B. 10 m C. 10 m D. 10 m

40. A square with an edge of exactly 1 cm has an area of:

−6 2 −4 2 2 2 4 2
A. 10 m B. 10 m C. 10 m D. 10 m

41. A 120-N force and a 55-N force both act on an object at point P. The 120-N force acts at
0°. The 55-N force acts at 90°. What is the magnitude and direction of the resultant
force?
A. 132 N, 24.62°, 1st quadrant B. 135 N, 25.62°, 1st quadrant
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C. 142 N, 54.62°, 1 quadrant D. 152 N, 84.62°, 1st quadrant

42. A vector of magnitude 20 is added to a vector of magnitude 25. The magnitude of this
sum might be:
A. zero B. 12 C. 3 D. 47

43. A vector 𝑆⃑ of magnitude 6 and another vector 𝑇⃑ have a sum of magnitude 12. The
vector 𝑇⃑:
A. must be perpendicular to 𝑆⃑
B. may have a magnitude of 20
C. cannot have a magnitude greater than 12
 D. must have a magnitude of at least 6 but no more than 18

44. The negative of a vector is:

A. greater than its magnitude B. in the same direction
C. less than its magnitude D. in opposite in direction

45. A vector in the xy plane has a magnitude of 25 m and an x component of 12 m. The

angle it makes with the positive x axis is:
A. 26° B. 61° C. 29° D. 64°

46. A vector has a component of 3 m in the +x direction, a component of 4 m in the +y

direction. The magnitude of this vector is:
A. zero B. 5 m C. 10 m D. 15 m

47. An airplane flying toward east at 80 km/h is turned toward north at 60 km/h. What is the
resultant velocity of the plane?
A. 90 km/h at 36.87° North of East B. 100 km/h at 36.87° North of East
C. 90 km/h at 53.13° North of East D. 100 km/h at 53.13° North of East

48. A vector has a magnitude of 20. When its tail is at the origin it lies between the positive
x axis and the negative y axis and makes an angle of 30° with the x axis. Its y
component is:
A. 6 B. 8 C –10 D. – 12

49. Two vectors have magnitudes of 10 m and 15 m. The angle between them when they are
drawn with their tails at the same point is 65°. The component of the longer vector along
the line of the shorter is:
A. 0 B. 4.2 m C. 6.3 m D. 9.1 m

50. After walking 40 m due north from campsite, a hiker then walks 55 m east. What is the
total displacement and location of the hiker?
A. 68.01 m, 36° 1st quadrant B. 88.01 m, 38° 1st quadrant
st
C. 98.01 m, 36° 1 quadrant D. 98.01 m, 46° 1st quadrant

51. Two automobiles are 150 kilometers apart and traveling toward each other. One
automobile is moving at 60 km/h and the other is moving at 40 km/h mph. In how many
hours will they meet?
A. 1.50 B. 1.75 C. 2.00 D. 2.50

52. A car travels 40 kilometers at an average speed of 80 km/h and then travels 40
kilometers at an average speed of 40 km/h. The average speed of the car for this 80-km
trip is:
A. 40 km/h B. 45 km/h C. 48 km/h D. 53 km/h

53. A car starts from Hither, goes 50 km in a straight line to John immediately turns around,
and returns to Hither. The time for this round trip is 2 hours. The average speed of the
car for this round trip is:
A. 0 B. 50 km/h C. 100 km/h D. 200 km/h

54. A ball rolls up a slope. At the end of three seconds its velocity is 20 cm/s; at the end of
eight seconds its velocity is 0. What is the average acceleration from the third to the
eighth second?
A. 2.5 cm/s2 B. 4.0 cm/s2 C. 5.0 cm/s2 D. 6.0 cm/s2

55. A car, initially at rest, travels 20 m in 4 s along a straight line with constant acceleration.
The acceleration of the car is:
 A. 0.4 m/s2 B. 1.3 m/s3 C. 2.5 m/s2 D. 4.9 m/s2

56. An object dropped from the window of a tall building hits the ground in 12.0 s. If its
acceleration is 9.80 m/s2, the height of the window above the ground is:
A. 58.8 m B. 118 m C. 353 m D. 706 m

57. A racing car traveling with constant acceleration increases its speed from 10 m/s to 50
m/s over a distance of 60 m. How long does this take?
A. 2.0s B. 4.0s C. 5.0s D. 8.0s

58. A baseball is thrown vertically into the air. The acceleration of the ball at its highest
point is:
A. zero B. 980 cm/s2, down
2
C. 980 cm/s , up D. 19.6 m/s2, down

59. An object dropped from the window of a tall building hits the ground in 12.0 s. If its
acceleration is 9.80 m/s2, the height of the window above the ground is:
A. 58.8 m B. 118 m C. 353 m D. 706 m

60. An airplane flying toward east at 90 km/h is turned toward north at 50 km/h. What is the
resultant velocity of the plane?
A. 103 km/h, at 29° 1st quadrant B. 105 km/h, at 30° 1st quadrant
st
C. 108 km/h, at 29° 1 quadrant D. 110 km/h, at 30° 1st quadrant

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