Determine: a) The magnitude and direction of the reactions at 3 and 5 b) The forces in each member of the truss and determine if the truss is being subjected to a compressive or tensile force. c) Comment on your answers answers: Q1 R3 = 50 vertically upwards, R5 = 50 vertically upwards F1-2 = -29, F1-3 = -58, F1-4 = 0, F2-4 = 0, F2-5 = -58, F3-4 = +29, F4-5 = +29

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Determine:
a) The magnitude and direction of the reactions at 3 and 5
b) The forces in each member of the truss and determine if the truss is being subjected
to a compressive or tensile force.
c) Comment on your answers

answers:

Q1
R3 = 50 vertically upwards, R5 = 50 vertically upwards
F1-2 = -29, F1-3 = -58, F1-4 = 0, F2-4 = 0, F2-5 = -58, F3-4 = +29, F4-5 = +29

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Transcribed Image Text:3 60⁰ 1 60⁰ 50 kN 60⁰ 60⁰ 60° 4 60° 60⁰ 50 kN 2 60⁰ 60⁰ 5
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