Power Engineering: Energy and Work Problems with Solutions, Exams of Engineering

Multiple-choice questions on power engineering, focusing on energy, work, and power concepts from chapter 5. Questions involve calculations of kinetic and potential energy, work, and power, applying physics principles to engineering problems. Designed to test understanding of formulas in scenarios like falling masses, moving trains, and turbine outputs. Useful for power engineering students, providing graded problems with solutions for comprehension and exam preparation. Covers velocity, acceleration, displacement, and relationships between force, distance, and energy, offering a review of mechanics and thermodynamics. Questions range in difficulty, reinforcing principles and challenging problem-solving skills.

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1. From what height must a mass of 2 kg fall to have e
the same amount of kinetic energy as a bullet of 25
g traveling at the speed of 1000 m/s.
Select one:
A. 50 m
B. 98.1 m
C. 243.7 m
D. 543.39 m
E. 637.1 m
2. The work required to move a mass of 20 kg up a d
vertical distance of 10 m in one minute is:
Select one:
A. 9.81 J
B. 32.7 J
C. 32.7 kJ
D. 1962 J
E. 115.72 kJ
3. A steam turbine has an output of 40 MJ/s. Its power c
output, in kW is:
Select one:
A. 11.11 kW
B. 4,000 KW
C. 40,000 kW
D. 24,000 kW
E. 240,000 kW
4. A train travels at various speeds between several sta-
c tions. From the train schedule the following informa-
tion can be extracted about the different segments of
the journey: 8 km traveled in 10 min., 14 km in 12 min.,
16 km in 18 min., 12 km in 10 min. The average speed
during the whole trip is:
Select one:
A. 13.89 km/h
B. 50.0 km/h
C. 60.0 km/h
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  1. From what height must a mass of 2 kg fall to have e the same amount of kinetic energy as a bullet of 25 g traveling at the speed of 1000 m/s. Select one: A. 50 m B. 98.1 m C. 243.7 m D. 543.39 m E. 637.1 m
  2. The work required to move a mass of 20 kg up a d vertical distance of 10 m in one minute is: Select one: A. 9.81 J B. 32.7 J C. 32.7 kJ D. 1962 J E. 115.72 kJ
  3. A steam turbine has an output of 40 MJ/s. Its power c output, in kW is: Select one: A. 11.11 kW B. 4,000 KW C. 40,000 kW D. 24,000 kW E. 240,000 kW
  4. A train travels at various speeds between several sta- c tions. From the train schedule the following informa- tion can be extracted about the different segments of the journey: 8 km traveled in 10 min., 14 km in 12 min., 16 km in 18 min., 12 km in 10 min. The average speed during the whole trip is: Select one: A. 13.89 km/h B. 50.0 km/h C. 60.0 km/h

A+ passed 2 / D. 72.0 km/h E. 100.0 km/h

  1. By definition, the result of a force moving through a c distance is: Select one: A. Power B. Acceleration C. Work D. Moment of force E. Velocity
  2. As the acceleration due to gravity is a known con- c stant, the final velocity of a falling body may be found by the formula: Select one: A. v = u² + 2as² B. v = u + v/ C. v = u + at D. v = u²+ 2as E. v = ut + ½at²
  3. A word that refers to the change in the position of a b body, relative to some reference point is: Select one: A. Magnitude B. Displacement C. Direction D. Distance E. Velocity
  4. The kinetic energy of a 1000 kg automobile travelling c at 60 km/h is: Select one: A. 16.67 kJ B. 60 kJ C. 138.8 kJ D. 60 000 kJ E. None of the above

A+ passed 4 / B. Speed multiplied by time C. A scalar quantity D. Acceleration divided by time E. Velocity divided by time

  1. In order to calculate the power in watts required to lift a a 25 kg concrete block to a height of 40 m, you would also need to know the: Select one: A. Time in seconds B. Specific gravity of concrete C. Mass-to-height ratio D. Atmospheric pressure E. Volume and density of the block
  2. An airplane travels 1000 km eastwards for 2 hours. Its b average speed in m/s is: Select one: A. 69.44 m/s B. 138.89 m/s C. 500 m/s D. 1000 m/s E. 3600 m/s
  3. Average velocity is determined by: c Select one: A. V(ave) = v/ B. V(ave) = u + 2a s² C. V(ave) = (u + v)/ D. V(ave) = u - at E. V(ave) = ut + 1/2 a t²
  4. The hammer of a pile driver has a mass of 3000 kg. b It falls through a height of 9 m. The hammer's kinetic energy just before impact is: Select one: A. 27.0 kJ B. 264.87 kJ C. 27,000 kJ

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D. 243,000 J

E. None of the above

  1. The power required to drive a pump which has an d output of 15 kW and an efficiency of 90% is: Select one: A. 10.0 kW B. 13.5 kW C. 15.0 kW D. 16.67 kW E. 17.5 kW
  2. In a speed test, a car traveling at 40 km/h increases its b velocity uniformly for 4 seconds, while traveling the controlled distance of 100 m. Its acceleration in m/s² is: Select one: A. 25 m/s² B. 6.945 m/s² C. 4.45 m/s² D. 2.8 m/s² E. 111.15 m/s²
  3. Acceleration is: b Select one: A. The increase of the displacement of a body B. A body's rate of change of velocity C. Expressed usually as km/h D. The rate of change of time E. The increase of the velocity of a body
  4. A motorcycle traveling at 30 km/h increases its veloci- c ty uniformly to 110 km/h in the time of 5 seconds, while travelling the distance of 97.2 m. Its acceleration in m/s² is: Select one: A. 16 B. 7. C. 4.