Mechanics and Forces Quiz Questions
Mechanics and Forces Quiz Questions
12. This is a type of member that does not support any load
a. Unloaded Member b. Support Member
c. Zero-Force Member d. Unnecessary Member
1. A roller does not have a _________ reaction(s) 22. A convenient principle of moment
a. Moment of a Force b. Torque
a. horizontal b. horizontal and vertical
c. Varignon’s Theorem d. Couple
c. vertical d. none of the above
23. Actually, solid bodies are never rigid because
2. Method of analysis for trusses that utilizes the intersections of
a. it has a definite shape and size
members
b. it will distort the form when the force is applied
a. method of sections b. method of joints
c. no permanent in this world
c. method of intersections d. none of the above
d. It has a definite amount of matter the part
3. This is the result of two forces who are equal in magnitude but
24. In Engineering Mechanics, they have two components, what are
have opposing directions
they?
a. Couple Force b. Couple Magnitude
a. Statics and Dyamics
c. Couple Moment d. all of the above
b. Statics and Thermodynamics
c. Rigid and Non-Rigid Bodies Statics
4. Type of force system where the forces will never meet
d. Vector and Scalar Mechanics
a. Collinear System b. Non-Coplanar System
c. Coplanar d. Parallel
25. The magnitude of vector A can be written as Square root of the
sum squares of Ax, Ay and Az
5. If 2 collinear forces which share the same origin and have the
a. uA = A. A. = Ax. A i +. Ay. A j +. Az. A k.
same magnitude F but having opposing directions, what is the resultant
b. A = AX i + AY j + AZ k
force?
c. A = Ax^I + Ay^j + Ax^k
a. 2F b. +F
c. -F d. 0 d. eA = A/|A| = (Ax⋅i + Ay⋅j + Az⋅k)/(Ax+ Ay +Az)
8. Frictional force applied by air is considered as 28. The following are unit of forces except
a. wet friction b. belt friction a. kilograms b. kip
c. dry friction d. none of the above c. kips d. lbs
9. Friction experience by cables in capstans is considered as 29. The effect of a system of forces on a body is usually
a. wet friction b. belt friction expressed in terms of
c. dry friction d. none of the above a. Parallelogram Law b. Resultant
c. Free-body diagram d. Triangle Law
10. Example of concentrated force is:
a. Slab on a beam [Link] load in a cantilever 30. If the sum of the horizontal forces is + and the sum of the
beam vertical forces is negative, the resultant can be found in the
c. Uniform load in a frames d. Contact force between wheel and a. 1 Quadrant
st
b. 4th Quadrant
ground c. 3 Quadrant
rd
d. 2nd Quadrant
19. The following item are the fundamental quantities when we study
Mechanics except;
b. Time b. Amount of Substance
c. Mass d. Force
21. If + sign of the sum of horizontal and - sign are vertical forces,
the direction of the resultant force with respect to origin of the Cartesian
plane is ______________
[Link]-to-right b. down-to-left
a. Slab on a beam [Link] load in a cantilever
beam
c. Uniform load in a frames d. Contact force between wheel and
SET C ground
1. A roller does not have a _________ reaction(s) 21. Friction trying to stop a body’s motion
a. wet friction b. belt friction
a. horizontal b. horizontal and vertical
c. dry friction d. none of the above
c. vertical d. none of the above
22. It is an absolute quantity used in Statics,
2. Method of analysis for trusses that utilizes the intersections of
a. Mass b. Time
members
c. Weight d. Velocity
a. method of sections b. method of joints
c. method of intersections d. none of the above
23. A system of complex members used in performing complex
mechanisms
3. This is the result of two forces who are equal in magnitude but
a. truss b. machines
have opposing directions
c. frames d. inclined planes
a. Couple Force b. Couple Magnitude
c. Couple Moment d. all of the above
24. In a smooth pulley, its frictional force is at
a. Zero b. Equal to its normal force
4. Type of force system where the forces will never meet
c. Maximum d. Cannot be determined
a. Collinear System b. Non-Coplanar System
c. Coplanar d. Parallel
25. Friction always goes in the ______ way of motion
a. tangential [Link]
5. If 2 collinear forces which share the same origin and have the
[Link] d. cannot be determined
same magnitude F but having opposing directions, what is the resultant
force?
a. 2F b. +F
26. Pulley systems are used to _________ the weight requirement
c. -F d. 0
a. reduce b. increase
c. not affect d. all of the above
6. In a 3D plane, if the magnitude is multiplied by cosβ, we obtain
a. Fy b. Fz
27. In internal loading, the ________ load is perpendicular to the cross-
c. Fx d. none of the above
sectional area
a. normal b. moment
7. If a force is perpendicular with a member, its moment at any
c. shear d. all of the above
point aside from the colinear points is
a. Zero b. Equal to its force
28. It is under the sciences which studies of inanimate natural objects
c. Maximum d. Cannot be determined
concerned with the behavior of bodies subjected to the action of
forces.
8. The following are unit of forces except
a. Statics b. Physics
a. kilograms b. kip
c. Mechanics d. Dynamics
c. kips d. lbs
29. The following item are the fundamental quantities when we study
9. The effect of a system of forces on a body is usually
Mechanics except;
expressed in terms of
a. Time b. Amount of Substance
a. Parallelogram Law b. Resultant
c. Mass d. Force
c. Free-body diagram d. Triangle Law
30. It states that as a force from the outside result on an object, it is
10. If the sum of the horizontal forces is + and the sum of the
always the same to all the points of application when the force is
vertical forces is negative, the resultant can be found in the
applied
a. 1st Quadrant b. 4th Quadrant
a. Newton’s Law of Motion b. Unbalanced Force
c. 3rd Quadrant d. 2nd Quadrant
c. Meaning of force d. Principles of Transmissibility
11. If + sign of the sum of horizontal and - sign are vertical forces, the
direction of the resultant force with respect to origin of the Cartesian
plane is ______________
b. Up-to-right b. down-to-left
c. Up-to-left d. down-to-right
17. This is a type of member that does not support any load
a. Unloaded Member b. Support Member
c. Zero-Force Member d. Unnecessary Member
1. If + sign of the sum of horizontal and - sign are vertical forces, the 21. Pulley systems are used to _________ the weight requirement
direction of the resultant force with respect to origin of the Cartesian a. reduce b. increase
plane is ______________ c. not affect d. all of the above
[Link]-to-right b. down-to-left
c. Up-to-left d. down-to-right 22. In internal loading, the ________ load is perpendicular to the
cross-sectional area
2. A convenient principle of moment a. normal b. moment
a. Moment of a Force b. Torque c. shear d. all of the above
c. Varignon’s Theorem d. Couple
23. It is under the sciences which studies of inanimate natural
3. Actually, solid bodies are never rigid because objects concerned with the behavior of bodies subjected to the action of
a. it has a definite shape and size forces.
b. it will distort the form when the force is applied [Link] b. Physics
c. no permanent in this world c. Mechanics d. Dynamics
d. It has a definite amount of matter the part
24. The following item are the fundamental quantities when we study
4. In Engineering Mechanics, they have two components, what are Mechanics except;
they? [Link] b. Amount of Substance
a. Statics and Dyamics c. Mass d. Force
b. Statics and Thermodynamics
c. Rigid and Non-Rigid Bodies Statics 25. It states that as a force from the outside result on an object, it is
d. Vector and Scalar Mechanics always the same to all the points of application when the force is applied
[Link]’s Law of Motion b. Unbalanced Force
5. The magnitude of vector A can be written as Square root of the c. Meaning of force d. Principles of Transmissibility
sum squares of Ax, Ay and Az
a. uA = A. A. = Ax. A i +. Ay. A j +. Az. A k. 26. Friction trying to stop a body’s motion
b. A = AX i + AY j + AZ k a. wet friction b. belt friction
c. A = Ax^I + Ay^j + Ax^k c. dry friction d. none of the above
d. eA = A/|A| = (Ax⋅i + Ay⋅j + Az⋅k)/(Ax+ Ay +Az)
27. It is an absolute quantity used in Statics,
a. Mass b. Time
6. A roller does not have a _________ reaction(s)
c. Weight d. Velocity
a. horizontal b. horizontal and vertical
c. vertical d. none of the above 28. A system of complex members used in performing complex
mechanisms
7. Method of analysis for trusses that utilizes the intersections of a. truss b. machines
members c. frames d. inclined planes
a. method of sections b. method of joints
c. method of intersections d. none of the above 29. In a smooth pulley, its frictional force is at
a. Zero b. Equal to its normal force
8. This is the result of two forces who are equal in magnitude but have c. Maximum d. Cannot be determined
opposing directions
a. Couple Force b. Couple Magnitude 30. Friction always goes in the ______ way of motion
c. Couple Moment d. all of the above a. tangential [Link]
[Link] d. cannot be determined
9. Type of force system where the forces will never meet
a. Collinear System b. Non-Coplanar System
c. Coplanar d. Parallel
10. If 2 collinear forces which share the same origin and have the same
magnitude F but having opposing directions, what is the resultant
force?
a. 2F b. +F
c. -F d. 0
15. If the sum of the horizontal forces is + and the sum of the vertical
forces is negative, the resultant can be found in the
a. 1st Quadrant b. 4th Quadrant
c. 3rd Quadrant d. 2nd Quadrant
17. This is a type of member that does not support any load
a. Unloaded Member b. Support Member
c. Zero-Force Member d. Unnecessary Member
14. The following item are the fundamental quantities when we study
Mechanics except;
[Link] b. Amount of Substance
c. Mass d. Force
16. If + sign of the sum of horizontal and - sign are vertical forces, the
direction of the resultant force with respect to origin of the Cartesian
plane is ______________
[Link]-to-right b. down-to-left
c. Up-to-left d. down-to-right