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Tension
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Week 6 Consider a planar truss loaded as shown.

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ecourses.npt Use the following data to answer the questions 9 - 12:
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[All the dimensions shown are in millimeters]

[If answer is 7.86 kN, enter -7.86 in case of compression and 7.86 in case of tension]

9) The total number of zero force members in the truss configuration shown is: 0.5 points

2
4
5
6

No, the answer is incorrect.

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6

10) Which of the numbered member(s) are zero force member(s) in the truss configuration
shown?

[Enter the answer in ascending order without spaces. For example, if the members are 6, 4 and
10, enter 4610]

No, the answer is incorrect.

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(Type: Numeric) 1245911

0.5 points

11) The force in member number 10 in ‘kN’ is:

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No, the answer is incorrect.

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Accepted Answers:
(Type: Range) -7.60,-6.60
2 points

12) The ratio of the force in member number 6 to that in member number 7 is:

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
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(Type: Range) 0.90,1.10

2 points

Use the following data to answer the questions 13 - 18:

A truss is arranged such that each of the smaller triangles is equilateral. All dimensions shown
are in millimeters.

[If answer is 7.86 kN, enter -7.86 in case of compression and 7.86 in case of tension]

13) What is the magnitude of net reaction force in ‘kN’ at joint A?

No, the answer is incorrect.

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(Type: Range) 9.50,10.50

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14) What is the magnitude of net reaction force in ‘kN’ at joint B?

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No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
(Type: Range) 39.50,40.50
1 point

15) Without calculating reactions, the force in member DG can be calculated using a 1 point
single cut section and one equilibrium equation.

True
False
Cannot be concluded

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
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True

16) Force in member EH in ‘kN’ is:

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
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(Type: Range) -35.80,-33.5

2 points

17) Force in member EF in ‘kN’ is:

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
(Type: Range) -24.18,-22.00

2 points

18) Force in member GH in ‘kN’ is:

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
(Type: Range) 39.00,41.82

2 points

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