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Hello guys. I would like someone to check that I am doing this problem correctly. The answer given in the book is 0.577(P) for FAB and FAE which differs from the answer I get.
Determine the force in each member of the truss in terms of the load P and state if the members are in tension or compression.
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[itex]\Sigma[/itex]MA = 0
[itex]\Sigma[/itex]Fx = 0
[itex]\Sigma[/itex]Fy = 0
Entire truss system
[itex]\Sigma[/itex]MA = 0
-L(P) + 2(L)(Dy) = 0
Dy = [itex]\frac{P}{2}[/itex]
[itex]\Sigma[/itex]Fx = 0
Ax = 0
[itex]\Sigma[/itex]Fy = 0
Ay - P + Dy = 0
Ay = [itex]\frac{P}{2}[/itex]
Forces at pin A
[itex]\Sigma[/itex]Fy = 0
Ay - [itex]\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}[/itex](FAB) = 0
FAB = [itex]\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}[/itex](P)
[itex]\Sigma[/itex]Fx = 0
-[itex]\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}[/itex](FAB) - FAE = 0
FAE = [itex]\frac{-P}{2}[/itex]
Homework Statement
Determine the force in each member of the truss in terms of the load P and state if the members are in tension or compression.
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Homework Equations
[itex]\Sigma[/itex]MA = 0
[itex]\Sigma[/itex]Fx = 0
[itex]\Sigma[/itex]Fy = 0
The Attempt at a Solution
Entire truss system
[itex]\Sigma[/itex]MA = 0
-L(P) + 2(L)(Dy) = 0
Dy = [itex]\frac{P}{2}[/itex]
[itex]\Sigma[/itex]Fx = 0
Ax = 0
[itex]\Sigma[/itex]Fy = 0
Ay - P + Dy = 0
Ay = [itex]\frac{P}{2}[/itex]
Forces at pin A
[itex]\Sigma[/itex]Fy = 0
Ay - [itex]\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}[/itex](FAB) = 0
FAB = [itex]\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}[/itex](P)
[itex]\Sigma[/itex]Fx = 0
-[itex]\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}[/itex](FAB) - FAE = 0
FAE = [itex]\frac{-P}{2}[/itex]
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