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01. For the following processes, classify whether the system is an open, closed, or
isolated system, the system is defined by the italicized words;

__________ a.) An automobile tire contains air at 170 kPag. The tire is inflated to
240 kPag.

__________ b.) A kettle containing water, water vapor and air is placed on a flame. As
a result, steam at atmospheric pressure issues from the spout..

__________ c.) Oxygen is confined in a cylinder with rigid non-conducting walls and
head but fillet with a non-conducting gas tight piston. The piston
moves compressing the charge of oxygen.

__________ d.) A rigid, non-conducting container holds air and electric heating element
connected to a storage battery. The temperature and pressure of the
air increases.

__________ e.) A closed-insulated vessel contains boiling water (liquid and vapor) at
100°C. The vessel is placed in a room where the temperature is
27°C.

__________ f.) A covered glass half-full with water and ice is placed in a room where
the temperature is 28°C. As a result, the ice melts.

02. The weight of a mass of 10kg at a location where the acceleration of gravity is
9.77 m/s2 is (ME Board 10/94)

(Ans. 97.7 N)

03. The mass of a air in a room 3mx5mx20m is known to be 350 kg. Find its density
(ME Board 4/98)

(Ans. 1.167 kg/m3)

04. 100 g of water is mixed to 150 g of alcohol ( ρ= 790 kg/m3). Calculate a) the
specific gravity (RD) of the mixture; b) the specific volume of the solution, (ME
Board 10/97;4/98)

(Ans. 0.862; 1.2 cm3/g)

05. Glycerin having a volume of 0.452 m3 weighs 5587 N. a) What is the unit weight
of glycerin in kN/m3? b) What is the density of the glycerin in kg/m3? c) What is
the specific gravity of the glycerin? (CE Board 11/2005)

(Ans. 12.36 kN/m3; 1260 kg/m3; 1.26)

06. A ton of marble is shipped from Marinduque, where g=9.8 m/s 2 to Baguio, where
g=9.76 m/s2. a) What is its mass in Baguio? b) What is its weight in Marinduque?
In Baguio?

(Ans. 1000 kg; 9800 N; 9760 N)

07. A 40 kN tank weighs 64 kN when filled with kerosene and 70 kN when filled with
the same volume of water. Find the specific gravity of kerosene. (ME Board
4/2002)

(Ans. 0.8)

08. A 45-cm cube of ice melts, the liquid water is placed in a spherical container
filling it. If the specific volume of ice at 0°C is 1.094 cm 3/g and of water is 1.002
cm3/g, determine the diameter of the spherical vessel used.

(Ans. 54.22 cm)

09. A two-compartment vessel contains a fluid in each section. For the first
compartment the fluid density is 1200 kg/m 3 and for the second is 500 kg/m3. The
partition is removed and the fluids mix. Determine the density of the mixture if a)
the fluid masses are equal; b) the fluid volumes are equal.

(Ans. 705.88 kg/m3; 850 kg/m3)

10. Two fluids of different densities (ρ1 = 1500 kg/cu.m., ρ2 = 500 kg/cu.m) are
poured together into a 100-L tank, filling it. If the resulting density of the mixture
is 800 kg/cu.m, find the respective quantities of liquids used. (EE Board 4/2005)

(Ans. 45 kg, 35 kg)

11. It is estimated that the earth has a mean radius of 6.37x10 6m, and the air
comprising the atmosphere above it is 8.05x10 4 m high. Atmospheric air is
generally composed of Nitrogen, Oxygen and Argon with volumetric proportions
of 78, 21, and 1 percent, and densities of 1.165, 1.33 and 1.783 kg/m 3,
respectively. Determine a) the density of atmospheric air; b) its total mass.

(Ans. 1.2058 kg/m3; 5x1019 kg)

12. In most automobile accidents a deceleration of 25 g's is proven to be fatal to a

human. What force acts on a 70 kg man, when subjected to this deceleration.

(Ans. -17 162.25 N)

13. A student on vacation went to scale Mt. Apo. His weight at the base of the
mountain, where g=9.8 m/s2 is 540N, on top he weighed 539.5N. Note that
gravity acceleration decreases by 0.003 m/s 2 per1000 m ascent. Find the height
in meters of a) Mt. Apo; b) a point above the base where the weight of an object
decreases by 2 percent.

(Ans. 3025 m; 65 333.33 m)

14. A 50-kg block is being pushed horizontally with a constant force F such that its
acceleration is 1 m/s2. The coefficient of friction between the block and the
surface is 0.40. What is the magnitude of the constant force F in Newtons? (CE
Board 11/2008)

(Ans. 246.2 N)

15. What is the acceleration of a block on a frictionless plane inclined at an angle of

30° with the horizontal?

(Ans. 4.9 m/s2)

16. A balloon is descending with a constant acceleration of 3.5 m/s 2. The mass of the
balloon with its basket and contents, is 80 kg. What mass of the ballast must be
released so that the balloon will accelerate upward with a constant acceleration
of 3.5 m/s2? Neglect air resistance.

(Ans. 42.08 kg)

17. Same as Problem 16 except that the balloon is descending at a rate of 2m/s 2 and
should ascend at a rate of 4m/s2.

(Ans. 34.76 kg)

21. A solid cube material is 0.75 cm on each side. If it floats in oil of density 800
kg/m3 with one-third of the block out of the oil, what is the density of the material
of the cube? (EE Board 10/96)

(Ans. 533.33 kg/m3)

22. An object weighs 1.500 grams in air, 1.250 grams in water. Determine the
specific gravity of the object. (EE Board 4/2004)

(Ans. 6)

23. A piece of metal weighs 350 N in air and 240 N in water. a) Determine the
volume of the piece of metal in cubic meter; b) What is the unit weight of the
metal in kN/m3? c) What is the specific gravity of the metal? (CE Board 11/2006)

(Ans. 0.01121 m3; 31.22 kN/m3; 3.18)

24. A solid block having a specific gravity of 3.47 is placed in a cylinder containing
mercury having a specific gravity of 13.6. a) What part (percent) of the block is
floating above the mercury level? b) If the volume of the block is 0.018 m 3, what
is the weight of the block? c) If the volume of the block is 0.018 m 3, what
downward force is required to make it completely submerged in mercury? (CE
Board 5/2007)

(Ans. 74.49%; 612.7 N; 1789 N)

25. A block of wood with uniform horizontal section floats in water with 20 cm
projecting above the surface. The same block when placed in a body of oil
(SG=0.8) floats with 18 cm projecting above the oil surface. Determine the
specific gravity of the wood. (CE Board 5/2000)

(Ans. 0.31)

47. Metal temperature is 180°F, what is the temperature in °C? (ME Board 4/2007)

(Ans. 82.2°C)

48. A comfortable room temperature is 72°F. What is this temperature expressed in

K? (ECE Board 11/97)

(Ans. 295K)

50. A new temperature scale is proposed with the freezing of water at 10°N and
boiling occurring at 550°N. a.) Correlate this scale with the Celsius and Fahrenheit
scales; b.) What is the absolute zero in °N?

(Ans. -1465°)