S V NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, SURAT

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

B. Tech. 1st Year, 1st Semester
AM-108: Engineering Mechanics
Mid Semester Examination
Time: 11.30 AM to 01.30 PM Maximum Marks: 30
Date: 20.01.2021
Instructions:
i. Assume suitable data whenever necessary and mention it clearly.
ii. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
iii. Test duration is two hours; including uploading the soft copy of answer-sheets.
iv. Submit the soft copy of answer sheets in PDF format duly signed by student with roll
number at bottom of each page, and send it to the respective faculty in your division
to the following e-mail ids from your institute e-mail id only.
Division H students: cdm@amd.svnit.ac.in
Division I students: amp@amd.svnit.ac.in
Division J students: gtamizh@amd.svnit.ac.in
Division K students: bkv@amd.svnit.ac.in
Division L students: ankesh@amd.svnit.ac.in
Division M students: pjb@amd.svnit.ac.in
Division N students: skumar@amd.svnit.ac.in
Division O students: jtc@amd.svnit.ac.in

Name of the file must be student’s admission number

only. (for e.g. U20ME001)
Q.1 Knowing that the tension is 1900 N in cable AB and 2200 N in cable AC, respectively 05
determine the magnitude and direction of the resultant of the forces exerted at A by the
two cables

1016 mm

4443mm
1524 mm

1524 mm

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Q.2 Two sphere A and B of weight 1000 N and 750 N, respectively are kept as shown in the Fig. 05
Determine the reactions at all contact points 1, 2, 3 and 4. Radius of A = 400 mm and Radius of
B = 300mm.

700mm

4
3

B
1
60o
2

Q.3 The frame ACD is hinged at A and D and is supported by a cable that passes through a 05
ring at B and is attached to hooks at G and H. Knowing that the tension in the cable is 450
N, determine the moment about the diagonal AD of the force exerted on the frame by
portion BH of the cable.

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Q.4 Determine the centroid of the given ABC homogeneous wire as given Fig. Also, calculate 05
the generated surface area if ABC rotate about X- axis.

Y
60mm

A B 40mm

80mm C

X
O

Q.5 Determine the centroids of the plane area as shown in Fig. Also, determine its centroidal 10
moment of inertia.

25mm
50mm

120o
X
O

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