1.In dynamics, a particle is assumed to have _________.

A)both translation and rotational motions B)only a mass

C)a mass but the size and shape cannot be neglected

2.The average speed is defined as __________. A)Dr/Dt B) Ds/Dt C)sT/Dt

D)no mass or size or shape, it is just a point

D)None of the above.

3.A particle has an initial velocity of 30 ft/s to the left. If it then passes through the same location 5 seconds later with a velocity of 50 ft/s to the right, the average velocity of the particle during the 5 s time interval is _______. A)10 ft/s B) 40 ft/s C)16 m/s D)0 ft/s

4. If a particle starts from rest and accelerates according to the graph shown, the particles velocity at t = 20 s is A) 200 m/s B) 100 m/s C) 0 D) 20 m/s

5.The path of a particle is defined by y = 0.5x2. If the component of its velocity along the x-axis at x = 2 m is vx = 1 m/s, its velocity component along the y-axis at this position is A)0.25 m/s B)0.5 m/s C)1 m/s D)2 m/s

6.The time of flight of a projectile, fired over level ground with initial velocity Vo at angle , is equal to A) (vo sin q)/g B) (2vo sin q)/g C) (vo cos q)/g D) (2vo cos q)/g 7.Problems involving motion of a projectile can have at most A)one unknown B) two unknowns C)three unknowns D)four unknowns 8.The normal component of acceleration represents A)the time rate of change in the magnitude of the velocity.

B) the time rate of change in the direction of the velocity.

C)magnitude of the velocity. D)direction of the total acceleration. 9.If a particle moving in a circular path of radius 5 m has a velocity function v = 4t2 m/s, what is the magnitude of its total acceleration at t = 1 s? A)8 m/s B)8.6 m/s C)3.2 m/s D)11.2 m/s

10. The speed of a particle in a cylindrical coordinate system is ) 2 ) 2 z A) r B) rq C) r D) r 2 (rq 2 (rq 2 11.If r is zero for a particle, the particle is A) not moving. C) moving on a straight line. B) moving in a circular path. D) moving with constant velocity.

12.If the motion of one particle is dependent on that of another particle, each coordinate axis of the particles _______. A) should be directed along the path of motion B) can be directed anywhere

C) should have the same origin

D) None of the above.

13.Determine the speed of block B when block A is moving down at 6 ft/s while block C is moving down at 18 ft/s . A) 24 ft/s B) 3 ft/s C) 12 ft/s D) 9 ft/s

vA=6 ft/s

vC=18 ft/s

Answer:
1.D 7.C 13.C 2.C 8.B 3.D 9.B 4.B 10.C 5.D 11.B 6.B 12.A