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PhyEng Lab Exam 1

The document contains 4 physics and engineering problems involving density calculations, vector addition, equilibrium conditions, and torque. Students are asked to fill in tables with mass, length, force, and component data and calculations and compare computed results to accepted values or equilibrant values to determine percentage errors. Complete solutions showing all steps are required.

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PhyEng Lab Exam 1

The document contains 4 physics and engineering problems involving density calculations, vector addition, equilibrium conditions, and torque. Students are asked to fill in tables with mass, length, force, and component data and calculations and compare computed results to accepted values or equilibrant values to determine percentage errors. Complete solutions showing all steps are required.

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Name:_______________________________ Course, Year and Section:__BSCE _________

Date:________________

II. PROBLEM SOLVING: Show your complete solutions.

01. From the data obtained by a group of students below, compute the experimental density of the
material
and compare it with the accepted value by computing the percentage error. The material is of copper
with a standard density of 8.9 g/cm 3. Fill up the table below. Show your complete solutions.
Solid Object Dimensions Mass
Cylinder D = 3.25 cm; h = 6.48 cm 464 g

Computed Accepted
Mass in Volume in
Solid object Material Density in Density in %Error
Grams cm3
g/cm3 g/cm3
Cylinder copper 464
CALCULATIONS:

02. In an experiment about vector addition, a group of BSME students has obtain the forces shown in
the
force table below. Calculate analytically the magnitude of the resultant of forces F1, F2, and F3 on the
force table and compare it with the equilibrant by determining the percent error. Complete the table
and show your complete solutions. (10 pts.)

F 2 = 1.96 N 90o

F 3 = 0.98 N

145 o F 1 = 1.47 N

30 o

180 0 0o

E =3.30 N 2620

Force (N) Direction (0) x-component (N) y-component (N)


F1 =
F2 =
F3 =
Total
Resultant (R)
Direction of R (R)
Percent Error (magnitude)
Percent Error (Direction)

Computations:
03. In the experiment of the first condition of equilibrium perform by a group of students, the
following data where obtained. Complete the table below, show your complete solutions.
(10 pts.)

L = 1.96 N R = 1.25 N
52 0 50 0

C = 2.5 N

Angle with respect Components of Forces along


Cord Tension (N)
to +X-axis x-axis y-axis
Left
Right
Center
Total
Resultant (R) R= R =

Computations:
04. Refer to the figure, the meter stick is pivoted and balanced at the center of gravity of the meter
stick by hanging 3 sets of weights. Complete the table below. (10 pts.)

X2
X3
X1

m1 m3 m2
xO

Meter Stick Data:


Mass of meter stick, m0 = 0.075 kg Position of center of gravity of meter stick (x O) = 0.50 m

Data and Calculations Table 1

Mass (kg) Position (m) Lever arm (m) Torque (N-m) % Difference
m1 = 0.100 x1 = 0.100 d1 = Total ccw=
m2 = 0.200 x2 = 0.750 d2 =
m3 = 0.050 x3 = d3 = Total cw=

Computations:

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