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November 2013 Science

The document is an examination paper for a National Certificate in Engineering Science, consisting of two sections: Section A requires candidates to answer all questions, while Section B allows them to choose four questions. It covers various topics including thermodynamics, mechanics, and material properties, with calculations and definitions required throughout. The paper emphasizes practical applications of engineering principles and problem-solving skills.

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November 2013 Science

The document is an examination paper for a National Certificate in Engineering Science, consisting of two sections: Section A requires candidates to answer all questions, while Section B allows them to choose four questions. It covers various topics including thermodynamics, mechanics, and material properties, with calculations and definitions required throughout. The paper emphasizes practical applications of engineering principles and problem-solving skills.

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NATIONAL CERTIFICATE: ENGINEERING SCIENCE-340/S03 3 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN SECTION A AND CHOOSE ANY FOUR FROM B

SECTION A

QUESTION 1

1.1 (i) Covert 180 o F to Kelvins (3 marks)

(ii) Express a speed of 25 rad/s in rev/s (2 marks)

1.2 What is the resulting temperature of a mixture of the following amounts of water:
5 kg at 20 oC and 3 kg at 12 oC?

Take the specific heat capacity of water as 4 200 J/kg oC (5 marks)

1.3 The wheels of a car are 0.6 m in diameter. What is the angular velocity of the wheels
when the car is travelling at 100 km/hr? (5 marks)

1.4 A hollow cast-iron column has an outside diameter of 250 mm and an inside
diameter of 210 mm. if the compressive strength of the cast-iron is 960 MN/m2,
determine the maximum load that can be supported by the column, using a factor of
safety of 12. (5 marks)

1.5 (i) Define a moment of a force paying particular attention to how it can be
calculated. (2 marks)

(ii) Illustrate diagrammatically the three types of levers. (3 marks)


1.6 State (i) Law of the triangle of forces in relation to vector (2 marks)

(ii) Law of polygon of forces (2 marks)

(iii) The principle of moments (1 mark)

1.7 Determine the velocity (movement) ratios of the following machines

(i) A pulley tackle where six ropes descend to the bottom machines (1 mark)

(ii) A screw-jack where the effort applied at the end of a tommy bar of length 280
mm drives a screw having a two-start thread of pitch 4 mm. (2 marks)

(iii) A geared winch with the effort being applied at an effective diameter of 140
mm and the gear reduction ratio being 50 to 1 (50 : 1) (2 marks)

1.8 A quantity of lead was found to have a mass of 100 kg. When placed in a measuring
cylinder partly full of water, the water level rose from a reading of 8 000 ml to a reading
of 8 880 ml. estimate the density and relative density of the lead. (5marks)

SECTION B

QUESTION 2

a. With the aid of a sketch, define the angle of friction. (3 marks)

b. A body of 4 kg rests on an inclined plane and it is found that in order to move the
body up the incline, a force of 15 N acting parallel to the plane is required. To
move the body down the plane, a force of 5 N acting parallel to the plane is
required. Calculate the inclination of the plane (15 marks)
QUESTION 3
6 kg of copper is heated and quickly transferred to a container with 4 kg of water at
initial temperature of 15 oC. The final temperature of water is found to be 35 oC and the
specific heat capacity for water and copper are 4.2 kJ/ kg K and 385 J/kg K.

a. Calculate the initial temperature of copper before being transferred to the water
container. (8 marks)
b. A diameter 50 mm copper bar at initial temperature of 15 oC is heated till it
expands to diameter 50.12 mm. The coefficient of linear expansion of copper is
given as 17 x 10-6/oC. Calculate the final temperature of the copper bar
(7 marks)

QUESTION 4

a. Define the following:


(i) Limiting efficiency (2 marks)
(ii) Overhauling (2 marks)
(iii) Velocity ratio (1 mark)

b. An electric motor provides 10 kW to a belt driven pulley 750 mm diameter. If the


rotational frequency of the pulley is 6 rev/s, determine the tight and slack side
tensions in the belt if they are in the ratio 3: 1. (10 marks)

QUESTION 5

A coal furnace is rated at 7 450 watts and is known to have an efficiency of 75%.
Calculate the period it would take the furnace to melt 20 kg of copper if it is placed in
the furnace at a temperature of 28 oC. for copper take the melting point temperature to
be 1 095 oC, specific heat capacity as 0.4 kJ/kg K and the latent heat of fusion to be taken
as 180 kJ/kg (15 marks)
QUESTION 6

a. Sketch the load-extension graph for mild steel (ductile metal) (5 marks)

b. A tie-bar in a steel structure is of rectangular section 50mm x 30 mm. The


extension measured in a 250 mm length of the bar when the load was applied to
the structure was 0.1 mm. Taking E as 205 kN/mm2 and the UTS as 460 N/mm2,
Find:
i. The tensile force acting on the bar (8 marks)
ii. The factor of safety (2 marks)

QUESTION 7

A body is projected upwards with a velocity of 60 m/s from the top of a tower 100 m
high.

a. How long will it take to reach the ground (12 marks)

b. What will be the velocity with which the body strikes the ground? (3 marks)

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