Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics
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Author: Douglas C. Giancoli
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Chapter 12, Problem 55P
(III) For the “Pratt truss” shown in Fig. 12–73, determine the force on each member and whether it is tensile or compressive. Assume the truss is loaded as shown, and give results in terms of F. The vertical height is a and each of the four lower horizontal spans has length a.
FIGURE 12–73
Problem 55.
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