NORTH EASTERN REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

(DEEMED to-be UNIVERSITY)

Department of Civil Engineering
Mid-Semester Examination (Jan –May, 2021): Semester II
CE 2201 TECHNICAL MECHANICS
Time: 2 Hours F. Marks: 30

INSTRUCTIONS:
i) Answer all the questions.
ii) All questions carry equal marks and right-hand figures indicate maximum marks.
iii) Use of Calculator, Tables and Figures is permitted.
iv) Borrowing of items such as eraser, pencil, calculator etc. and rough works on the Question Paper
are not allowed.

[1 (a) State and prove Lami’s theorem. (6)

]
(b) Determine the magnitude and direction of force F = (330 N) i - (520 N) j - (317 N) k. (4)

[2 (a) Forces acting on an equilateral triangle shaped (5)

] plate are shown in figure 2a. Determine the
resultant force.

Figure 2a

(b) Find the resultant of the forces shown in figure 2b. (5)

Figure 2b

OR
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[2 (c) State the law of Superposition of Force. (2+8)
]
A force 1200 N force makes an angle of 37° with
the Y-axis as shown in figure 2c. Determine x, y
and z components of the force, and the angles
made by the force with positive X and Z axes.

Figure 2c

[3 (a) A rope ACDB, 4.5 m long is connected at two (10)

] points A and B at the same level 4 m apart. A body
of weight of 1500 N is suspended from a point C
on the rope, 1.5 m from A as shown in figure 3a.
What load connected at point D on the rope, 1 m
from B will be necessary to keep the position CD
level?

Figure 3a

OR

(b) Two identical rollers, each weighing 120 N are (10)

placed in a trough as shown in figure 3b.
Assuming all surfaces of contact are smooth, find
the reactions developed at the contact surfaces.

Figure 3b

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