1.

In fluid mechanics, this shows the pressure of a fluid decreases as the speed
of the fluid increases. In addition, the pressure of a fluid decreases as the
elevation increases.
a. Clairuts equation
c. Maxwell equation
b. Bernoullis equation
d. Hydrofluid equation
2. Suppose that energy Q is required to accelerate a car from to v, neglecting
friction, how much energy would be required to increase the speed from v to
2v?
a. Q
c. 3Q
b. 2Q
d. 4Q
3. A constant force acts on a 25-kg object and reduces its velocity from 17 m/s
to 13 m/s in a time of 8 seconds. Find the force.
a. -12.50 N
c. -7.50 N
b. -6.70 N
d. -17.40 N
4. In optics, this effect to the blurring of image produced on a concave due to
the convergence of rays far from the mirror to the other points on the
principal axis. What do you call this effect?
a. Spherical aberration
c. Parallax error
b. Focal divergence
d. Snells effect
5. Suppose that an object is pushed with a steady force along a frictionless
surface. When you multiply the objects mass by the length of time for which
it is pushed and then multiply the result by the objects acceleration over that
period of time, you get
a. Momentum
b. Velocity
c. Impulse d. A meaningless quantity
6. If the lifetime of pions at rest in the laboratory is

5.6 108 s, at what speed

must the pions travel with respect to the laboratory so that their lifetime is
8

9.4 10

s as measured by a lab observer?

a. 0.64c
b. 0.91c
c. 0.98c
d. 0.80c
7. A ball is swinging in a circle on a string when the string length is doubles, as
the same velocity, the force on the string will be ________.
a. Twice as much
c. One-fourth as much
b. Half as much
d. The same
8. Find the angle between two vectors : A = 6i-7j+15k and B = 3i +4j -12k
a. 33.89 deg
b. 146.11 deg
c. 9.11 deg
d.
80.89 deg
9. The outward force exerted by the moving object on the agent.
a. Centrifugal reaction
c. Centripetal force
b. Central force
d. Gravitational reaction
10.What would happen if Earths gravitational pull on the Moon suddenly
stopped?
a. Nothing
b. The moon would fly out of the Earths orbit.
c. The moon would fall into the Earth.
d. The moon would fall into the Sun.
11.A ball is dropped from a height of 26m above a tile floor with a coefficient of
restitution equal to 0.92. Compute its fourth rebound height.

a. 18.62m
c. 13.33m
b. 15.76m
d. 11.29m
12.The work done by a force of 1 dyne exerted through a distance of 1 cm.
a. Watt
b. Erg
c. Joule
d. Foot-Pound
13.What is the only decay that has mass?
a. Alpha decay b. Beta decay
c. Gamma decay d. NOTA
14.Because light moves with a finite velocity, the position observed for an
astronomical object from the rotating Earth corresponding to that a short time
before the instant of observation
a. Black hole aberration
c. Cosmic aberration
b. Planetary aberration
d. Stellar aberration
15.It states that every point on a primary wavefront serves as the source of
spherical secondary wavelets.
a. Korteweg-de Vries Principle c. Mersennes Law
b. Faraday Effect
d. Huygens Principle
16.An Instrument used to detect radioactivity. It emits a series of audible clicks if
ionizing radiation passes through it.
a. Spark Chamber
c. Electroscope
b. Geiger Counter
d. Golay Cell
17.These are electrons, deflected by magnetic and electric fields, show much
greater penetration and produce less ionization.
a. Alpha particle
c. Gamma particle
b. Beta particle
d. Delta particle
18.If the source of a sound wave moves through a medium with a speed in
excess of the speed of sound in that medium, a ______ is produced.
a. Ultrasonic
c. Shockwave
b. Infrasonic
d. Detonation Velocity
19.The resistance encountered by solids passing through fluids and the friction
set up with liquids and gases.
a. Fluid friction
c. Viscosity
b. Rolling friction
d. Cracking
20.The unit reyn was named after Osbourne Reynolds; it is a unit of ______.
a. Dynamic viscosity
c. Hydrolysis rate
b. Chromatic aberration
d. Rate of formation
21.Magnifying glasses are useful, because they create an enlarged:
a. Virtual image behind the actual object
b. Real image behind the actual object
c. Virtual image in front of the actual object
d. Real image in front of the actual object
22.The point to which the rays parallel to the principal axis are brought to the
focus
a. Primary focus
c. Principal focus
b. Secondary focus
d. Major focus
23.A major advantage of hydrogen fusion reactor over a fission reactor is
a. A hydrogen fusion is cooler that a fission reactor
b. A hydrogen fusion reactor is easier to build than a fission reactor
c. A fusion reactor produces no radioactive waste
d. A fusion reactor can be used as a bomb in case of emergency

24.The occurrence of time dilation, as predicted by Einsteins special theory of

relativity was demonstrated by:
a. Placing atomic clocks in gravitational fields of various intensities
b. Measuring the red shift of light as it passes near the sun on its way to us
from distant stars
c. Observing the curvature of space in a fast moving vessel
d. Comparing the reading of an atomic clock on an aircraft with the
reading of a similar clock on Earth
25.Determine the magnitude of the vector product of the two vectors: A= 5i 3j
+ 2k and B= -4i +9j +3k
a. 48 units b. 53 units c. 64 units d. 41 units
26.It is the maximum displacement of a particle in vibration relative to the
position of the equilibrium
a. Wavefront
b. Frequency
c. Amplitude
d. Period
27.Refers to the quantity of visible radiation passing per unit time.
a. Luminous flux
b. Lumen
c. Candle
d.
Illuminance
28.The closeness of an indication or reading of a measurement device to the
actual value of the quantity being measured. Usually expressed as positive of
negative percent of full scale output or reading
a. Precision
c. Compression
b. Accuracy
d. Effectiveness
29.The energy stored in a stretched elastic material such as a spring is ________.
a. Internal energy
c. Kinetic energy
b. Mechanical energy
d. Elastic potential energy
30.Find the theoretical speed of sound in oxygen at 0C for a diatomic gas
y=1.40, and for oxygen M= 32.00 g/mole.
a. 1.62

102 m/s

c. 3.17

103 m/s

b. 3.17

102 m/s

d. 1.26

103 m/s

31.According to the Law of Conservation of Momentum, when multiple objects

collide in an ideal system,
a. Each object has the same momentum after the collision as before
b. Each object transfers its momentum to any object with which it collides
c. Each object in the system has the same momentum
d. The total system momentum does not change as the collision
takes place.
32.It occurs when reflected sound waves return to the observer 0.1s of more
after the original wave reaches him, so that a distinct repetition of the
original signal is perceived.
a. Vibration
c. Echo
b. Sonic
d. Beats
33.Friction factors for both laminar and turbulent flows can be found plotted in a
a. Psychometric diagram
c. Steam table
b. Mollier diagram
d. Moody diagram

34.The point about which the product of the mass and moment arm sum up to
zero
a. Center of gravity
c. Center of weight
b. Center of mass
d. Center of moment
35.The ration of the angle subtended at the edge by the image to the angle
subtended by the object
a. Angle of elevation
c. Angular magnification
b. Angle of efficiency
d. Angular efficacy
36.The theory which ascribes wave-like properties to particles is called:
a. General relativity
c. Special relativity
b. Quantum mechanics
d. Classical mechanics
37.The torque produced by the couple is
a. Equal to the magnitude of the two forces times the perpendicular distance
b. Equal to the magnitude of one of the forces times the
perpendicular distance between them
c. Equal to the magnitude of the two forces times the parallel distance
between them
d. Equal to the magnitude of one of the forces times the parallel distance
between them
38.The matching of scale model and full-scale prototype results for a fluid
dynamic phenomena involving surface area tension require equality of
a. Weber number
c. Froode number
b. Cauchy number
d. Reynolds number
39._______ is the resistive force acting between bodies that tends to oppose and
damp out motion
a. Drag
b. Shear
c. Friction d. Viscosity
40.Which of the following describes Keplers Third Law?
a. The planets move in ellipses having a common focus situated at the sun.
b. The line which joins a planet to the sun sweeps over equal areas in equal
intervals of time
c. The squares of the periods of the planets are proportional to the
cubes of their mean distances from the sun
d. The motion of stars, planets and comets
41.Any general displacement of a rigid body can be represented by a translation
plus a rotation.
a. Mean Speed Theorem
c. Charles Theorem
b. Poisson Ratio
d. Hookes Law
42.Which factor determines the effect of a given force upon rotational motion?
a. Magnitude of the force in the direction of action
b. The perpendicular distance from the axis of rotation to the line of
action of the force
c. The angle of the applied force with respect to the axis of rotation
d. All of the above
43.For a vibrating system with no damping at resonance, the magnification
factor becomes:
a. Zero
b. Infinity
c. Very large
d. Very small
44.For an object to be in equilibrium under the action of set of forces, the sum of
the torques acting upon the body must be zero. This statement is known as:

a. The only condition for equilibrium

b. The first condition for equilibrium
c. The second condition for equilibrium
d. The third condition for equilibrium
45.When the pressure on any part of a confined fluid is changed, the pressure on
the other part of the fluid is also changed by the same amount. This is known
as:
a. Archimedes Principle
c. Pascals Principle
b. Bernoullis Principle
d. Torricellis Principle
46.A _______ is the path followed by a projectile
a. Spline
c. Projection
b. Range
d. Trajectory
47.The work done by a friction force is
a. Always negative
c. Always zero
b. Always positive
d. Either positive or negative, depending
upon the situation
48.When the velocity of an object is tripled, another quantity which is tripled at
the same time is the objects
a. Momentum
c. Kinetic energy
b. Potential energy
d. Mass
49.The resultant gravitational force acting on the body due to all other bodies in
space.
a. Weight of the body
c. Mass of the body
b. Work on the body
d. Energy of the body
50.The cylinder of ___________ elements is the one considered to be the
international standard for the mass of 1kg.
a. Aluminum-molybdenum
c. Platinum-iridium
b. Cesium- deuterium
d. Chromium-vanadium
51.The Law of Universal Gravitation states that:
a.
b.
c.
d.

1
1
2
m1 m2 d

F m1 m2 d
F

1
2
d
m1 m2

F m1 m2

1
2
d

52.The shift in the axis of spin of a rotating body

a. Precision
b. Distortion c. Deviation d. Elevation
53.What can cause an error in the measured position of the earth-based GPS
receiver roughly equivalent to that caused by thousandth fold degradation in
the stability of the atomic clock?
a. Time dilation
c. Decay transformation
b. Relative degeneration
d. Relative deviation

54.If the resultant force acting on a body of constant mass is zero, the bodys
momentum is:
a. Increasing
b. decreasing
c. always zero
d. constant
55.The type of impact when the centers of mass of colliding bodies are not
located on the line of impact is called ______ impact.
a. Concentric
b. Elliptic
c. Eccentric
d. Parabolic
56.Vibrator which decay/die out with time due to the effects of internal and
external frictional forces
a. Free vibration
b. Undamped vibration
c. Forced vibration
d. Damped vibration
57.
The motion is maintained by gravitational or elastic restoring forces.
a. Free vibration
b. Undamped vibration
c. Forced vibration
d. Damped vibration
58.It occurs when two sources of slightly different frequencies are sounded at
the same time.
a. Vibration
b. Beats
c. Echo
d. Sonic
59.A highly concentrated pressure wave produced when an object flies faster
than the speed of sound.
a. Supersonic
c. Ultrasonic
b. Sonic splash
d. Sonic boom
60.An instrument for comparing the luminous intensities of light sources.
a. Photometer
b. Foot candle meter
c. Luminous meter d. Lumina
meter
61.The normal power of a fully accommodated human eye is _________ diopters.
a. 75.4
b. 54.7
c. 47.5
d. 45.7
62.Dull daylight gives an illuminance of about:
a. 9,600fc
b. 96,000fc
c. 960,000fc d. 960fc
63.Direct daylight gives an illuminance of about:
a. 9,600fc
b. 96,000fc c. 960,000fc d. 960fc
64.The luminous flux in a unit solid angle from a point source of one candle
a. Candela
b. Lux
c. Lumen d. Lambert
65.In nuclear physics, what particle contains 2 protons and 2 neutrons?
a. Alpha particle
c. Delta particle
b. Beta particle
d. Gamma particle
66.Some light beams will follow curve paths
a. Under no circumstances
b. When measured inside a spaceship that is coasting at high speed
c. When measured in the presence of an extreme gravitational
field
d. When measured from a reference frame that is accelerating
67.The negative ratio of the relative velocity after a collision to the relative
velocity before collision
a. Coefficient of elasticity
c. Coefficient of collision
b. Coefficient of velocity
d. Coefficient of restitution

68.A block with a mass of 100kg is being pushed by an unbalanced force and
creates certain acceleration. What will happen to the acceleration if the mass
of the 1kg is doubled?
a. The acceleration will become half of the original acceleration
b. The acceleration will become twice of the original acceleration
c. The acceleration will be the same as the original acceleration
d. None of the above
69.What refers to a negligible body when compared to the distances involved
regarding its motion?
a. Quarks
b. Particle
c. Atomic substance
d. Element
70.Positively charged helium nuclei; deflected by magnetic and electric fields,
show small penetration, and produce great ionization
a. Alpha particles
c. Gamma particles
b. Beta particles
d. Delta particles
71.Persistence of vision is the principle behind
a. Cinema
b. Spectrum
c. Colors
d. Audition
72.An electromagnetic shock wave produced when a charged particle passes
through a substance at a velocity greater than the velocity of light in that
surface
73.Venturi meter is an instrument used to measure _________
a. Velocity of flow
c. Velocity of fluid inside a
pipe
b. Drag force
d. Fluid reaction
74.At an angular velocity ______ will the stress in a rotating steel ring equal to
150MPa if its mean radius is 220mm. The density of steel is 7850 kg/ m

a. 268 rad/s
c. 628 rad/s
b. 826 rad/s
d. 862 rad/s
75.What is the pressure at the bottom of a tank 30m deep filled with mercury?
(density of Hg=13.6g/cc)
a. 3.6 MPa
b. 294.3 kPa
c. 4 MPa
d. 267.3 KPa
76.A projectile weighing 100 pounds strikes the concrete wall of a fort with an
impact velocity of 1200 ft/s. The projectile comes to rest in 0.01s, having
penetrated the 8-foot thick wall to a distance of 6 ft. What is the average
force exerted on the wall by the projectile?
a.

3.57 105 lbs

b.

3.75 10 lbs

c.

37.5 105 lbs

d.

35.7 10 lbs

77.How much work is done by gravity when a 5-kg object moves 1.5m
horizontally and then moves 3m vertically upward
a. 150J
b. -150J
c. 75J
d. -75J
78.Calculate the wavelength of a 2000-kg truck travelling with a speed of 40m/s.
a.

2.21 1039 m

c.

8.28 1039 m

b.

2.12 1039 m

d.

2.21 1039 m

79.Compute the acceleration due to gravity at a place where a simple pendulum

170.3 cm long makes 260 cycles in 459.6s.
2

a.

9.75 m/s

b.

210.10 m/s

c.
2

21.1 m/ s
d.

9 7 .5 m/ s

80.A 1550 kg car accelerates from rest to 60 kph in 90s. How much power is
supplied by the engine to accelerate the car?
a. 6.4kW
b. 4.4kW
c. 8.4kW
d. 2.4kW
81.What is the photon energy for an infrared wave with frequency of 10^12 Hz?
a.

10.6 1034 J

b.

6 .63 1034 J

c.

6.63 1021 J
d.

10.6 1021 J

82.A wave in which the particles of the material move up and down as the wave
goes from left to right is called ______.
a. Standing wave
c. longitudinal wave
b. Transverse wave
d. None of the above
83.A property of matter that provides a quantitative measure of its resistance to
a change in velocity.
a. Momentum
c. Inertia
b. Mass
d. Restitution
84.It occurs when two bodies collide with each other during a very short period
of time, causing relatively large forces to be exerted between the bodies.
a. Impulse
b. Collision
c. Impact d. Restitution
85.What is the absorption coefficient of an acoustic plaster?
a. 1
b. 0.25
c. 0.034
d. 0.15
86.What is the minimum coefficient of static friction necessary to allow a penny
to rotate along with a

30

1
3

rpm record (d=0.3m), when the penny is placed

on the outer edge of the record?

a. 0.21
b. 0.15
c. 0.18
d. 0.34
87.An imperfection wherein the rays farther from the axis are reflected to cross
the axis nearer to the mirror that those close to the axis.
a. Astigmatism
c. Myopia
b. Spherical aberration
d. Distortion
88.The smallest angular distance at which the images of two point sources can
be recogni9zed as separate.
a. Diopters
c. Power of lens
b. Optical distance
d. Resolving power
89.It states that in quantum physics there is an inherent limitation on our ability
to make measurements
a. Uncertainty
c. Huygens Theory
b. Determination
d. Classical Physics
90.An astronaut carries a meter stick in his spaceship. The meter stick is aligned
in the direction of motion of his spaceship, which is moving at a speed of 0.8c

relative to the earth. What is the length of the meter stick, as measured by
an observer back on earth?
a. 0.8m
b. 0.9m
c. 0.6m
d.
0.7m
91.A measure of the resistance of a body to angular acceleration
a. Moment of inertia
b. Moment of mass
c. Mass
d. Moment of area
92.Mechanical work can be defined in terms of
a. The product of force and mass
b. The product of force and speed
c. The product of force and acceleration
d. The product of force and displacement
93.An instrument which measures a constant fraction of radiant flux and which is
calibrated in units of illuminance.
a. Photometer
c. Luminous meter
b. Foot candle meter
d. Lumina meter
94.A double prism that produces deviation without dispersion
a. Chromatic prism
b. Achromatic prism
c. Monochromatic prism
d. Dual prism
95.What effect do the following forces have on a point 100N, 30 E of N; 200N
80 S of E; 150N 45 S of W; 175N, 20 W of N; 50N due north?
96.A cable 800m long weighing 1.5kg/m has tension of 750kg at its ends.
Compute the sag of the cable.
97.A certain cable is suspended between two supports at the same elevation
and 150m apart. The load is 80N per meter horizontal length including the
weight of the cable. The sag of the cable is 5m. Calculate the total length of
the cable.
a. 150.6876
c. 150.4758
b. 150.3986
d. 150.4432
98.What illumination is provided on the table surface located 6m directly below a
1800 lumen lamp?
a. 39.7 candle/m2
c. 15.92 candle/m2
b. 3.97 candle/m2
d. 13.26 candle/m2
99.Find the gravitational force the Earth exerts on the Moon. The Earths mass is

7.36 1032 kg and the Moons orbit is an average of

a.

1.99 1020 N
20

b. 4.84 10 N

3.84 10 8 m in radius.
20

c. 2.45 10 N
20

d. 3.96 10 N

100. An airplane lands on a carrier deck at 150mi/hr and is brought to a stop

uniformly by an arresting device in 700ft. Find the acceleration.
a. 48.4 ft/s2
c. 34.6 ft/s2
b. -48.4 ft/s2
d. -34.6 ft/s2