Chapter 1, Problem 5E

Three rigid bodies, 2,3, and 4, are connected by six springs as shown in the figure. The rigid walls are represented by 1 and 5. A horizontal force $F_{\text{3}}=\text{ 2}000\text{ N}$ is applied on body 3 in the direction shown in the figure. Find the displacements of the three bodies and the forces (tensile/compressive) in the springs. That are the reactions at the walls? Assume the bodies can undergo only translation in the horizontal direction. The spring constants (N/mm) are $k^{\left(1\right)}=200,k^{\left(2\right)}=400,k^{\left(3\right)}=600,k^{\left(4\right)}=300,k^{\left(5\right)}=500,k^{\left(6\right)}=300$.