TCNJ Engineering
Which course is required that every freshmen engineer take their first semester at TCNJ?
A. Calculus I
B. Physics I
C. ENG 144
D. General Chemistry
C. ENG 144
A frictionless pulley system is shown below. Block A (10 kg) is connected by a light, inextensible rope over a frictionless pulley to Block B (10 kg). The pulley is massless and frictionless, and both blocks hang freely on either side. The system is released from rest.
What is the acceleration of Block A?
A. 9.81 m/s²
B. 0 m/s²
C. 4.91 m/s²
D. Cannot be determined
B. 0 m/s²
What is the unit associated with measurement of the potential energy per unit charge in an electric circuit. (hint: U/q)
A. Joule (J)
B. Coulomb (C)
C. Volt (V)
D. Ohm (Ω)
C. Volt (V)
how many bones are in the human body?
A. 150
B. 206
C. 300
D. 380
B. 206
How many years of work experience under a licensed professional engineer do you need in order to receive your PE license?
A. 8 years
B. 4 years
C. 12 years
D. 6 years
B. 4 years
How many fields of engineering are at TCNJ?
A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7
C. 6
The normal component of acceleration represents _______.
A. the time rate of change in the magnitude of the velocity.
B. the time rate of change in the direction of the velocity.
C. magnitude of the velocity.
D. direction of the total acceleration.
B. the time rate of change in the direction of the velocity
An electron with a charge of 1.6×10-19 C with a mass of 9.1×10-31 kg is moving in a uniform magnetic field of B = 2.0 T with a speed of v = 1.0×106 m/s. (hint: use r =qB/mv)
What is the radius of the circular path of the electron?
A. 0.5 J
B. 1 J
C. 2 J
D. 10 J
B. 1 J
How many noble gasses are there?
A. 6
B. 10
C. 8
D. 7
A. 6
An investment of $10,000 grows to $16,105 in 10 years with annual compounding. What is the annual interest rate?
A. 4%
B. 5%
C. 6%
D. 7%
C. 6%
Who is the Dean of the Engineering department at TCNJ?
A. Dr. Deese
B. Dr. Welker
C. Dr. Bechtel
D. Dr. Yan
B. Dr. Welker
A small gear that is 20 (mm) drives a larger gear with 60 (mm).
A. 1:3
B. 3:1
C. 1:2
D. 2:1
B. 3:1
A long straight solenoid carrying current 1 A has 300 turns per 1 m. The magnitude
of the B outside the solenoid should be ________.
A. B = 0μ0
B. B = 200μ0
C. B = 300μ0
D. B = 400μ0
A. B = 0 μ0
What two compounds are present within ever combustion reaction.
A. H2O + HCl
B. CO2 + NaOH
C. H2O + CO2
D. NaOH + HCl
C. H2O + CO2
A steel rod 2 m long and 10 mm in diameter is subjected to a tensile force of 10 kN. If E=200 GPa, what is the elongation?
A. 0.06 mm
B. 0.13 mm
C. 0.25 mm
D. 0.50 mm
B. 0.13 mm
Which of the following engineer fields is NOT required to take chemistry at TCNJ to complete?
A. Biomedical engineering
B. Mechanical engineering
C. Civil engineering
D. Electrical Engineering
D. Electrical Engineering
A simply supported beam is 10 ft long. It is supported by a pin (B) and roller support (A). A load of 3 kips is applied 4 ft from point A. What is the vertical reaction at support A?
A. 1.2 kips
B. 1.8 kips
C. 2.4 kips
D. 3.0 kips
B. 1.8 kips
All energy generation inside a star happens in a very small volume known as the core.
Gravity holds a star together. Sir Arthur Stanely Eddington discovered that a star has
a maximum mass limit. This limit exists because _________.
A. there is not enough matter to make arbitrary massive stars
B. gravity inside a star is very weak
C. a star always try to expand
D. the radiation pressure blows off the outer rim of the star beyond this limit 25
D. the radiation pressure blows off the outer rim of the star beyond this limit 25
Which of the following is an example of a continuous-time periodic signal?
Options:
A. x(t) = e-2t
B. x(t) = sin(5t)
C. x[n] = (0.5)n
D. x[n] = u [n]
B. x(t) = sin(5t)
A simply supported beam spans 20 ft and carries a uniformly distributed load (UDL) of 2 kips/ft over its entire length. The beam has a rectangular cross-section that is 12 inches wide and 24 inches deep. What is the maximum bending stress in the beam?
A. 100 psi
B. A. 865 psi
C. 1042 psi
D. 1625 psi
C. 1042 psi
Which of the following is the largest engineering organization at TCNJ?
A. NSBE
B. ASME
C. Tau Beta Pi
D. SWE
C. Tau Beta Pi
if a particle moving in a circular path of radius 5 m has a velocity function v = 4t2 m/s, what is the magnitude of its total acceleration at t = 1 s?
A. 8 m/s
B. 8.6 m/s
C. 3.2 m/s
D. 11.2 m/s
B. 8.6 m/s
A 3-phase, 60 Hz, 13.8 kV (line-to-line), 4-pole synchronous generator delivers 10 MW at 0.9 power factor lagging to a power system. The generator has a synchronous reactance of 1.5 Ω per phase and negligible armature resistance. Determine the internal generated voltage (E_internal) of the generator (per phase, in kV), assuming a balanced Y-connected system.
A. 7.97 kV
B. 8.30 kV
C. 8.75 kV
D. 9.10 kV
B. 8.30 kV
A series circuit consists of a 12 V battery, a 4 Ω resistor, and a 6 Ω resistor. What is the current flowing through the circuit?
A. 1.2 A
B. 2.0 A
C. 3.0 A
D. 0.5 A
A. 1.2 A
A patient’s blood is modeled as an incompressible Newtonian fluid with density ρ = 1060kg/m3. The velocity of blood flow through the aorta is measured at v = 0.6 m/s. The cross-sectional area of the aorta is approximately A = 3.0 cm2.
A. 18 mL/s
B. 108mL/s
C. 180mL/s
D. 1080mL/s
C. 180mL/s