You can assume all angles are either or . If the maximum compression or tensile force each beam can withstand is 4 N, what is the maximum mass that can “drive” across the truss (i.e., be applied at A, B, and C, sequentially)?
You can assume all angles are either or . If the maximum compression or tensile force each beam can withstand is 4 N, what is the maximum mass that can “drive” across the truss (i.e., be applied at A, B, and C, sequentially)?
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You can assume all angles are either or . If the maximum compression or tensile force each beam can withstand is 4 N, what is the maximum mass that can “drive” across the truss (i.e., be applied at A, B, and C, sequentially)?

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H
E
F
B
m = 100 g
Q
=
Length of Beams
AB BC= CG AD = AE = CF =11.5 cm
DE = BE = BF = GF = 17.0 cm
DH GI EF = 24.0 cm
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