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    Finding forces in a frame truss with 300mm members

    Sorry i forgot to mention this is neglecting frame weight, I'll scan the working out tonight and upload.
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    Egg drop device with popsicle sticks and straws for 25 ft drop

    ever thought of injecting your egg with the cement? of course it's cheating but tape the thing up and no one will know... until they break your egg to check it. i would make an assembly that suspends the egg with the rubber bands within a "chassis" that you construct from the popsicle sticks...
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    Finding forces in a frame truss with 300mm members

    okay I've done it with method of sections and resulted from left box to right 98.1N and 65.4N which is way off the lab value 187N for the right box can anyone verify these results?
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    Finding forces in a frame truss with 300mm members

    Homework Statement I need to verify a couple of unknown forces in a truss, attached image (all individual trusses are 300mm in length) Homework Equations Determine the forces in trusses shown. The Attempt at a Solution This is a lab and I've used a telescopic gauge with a...