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Q. For the truss loaded as shown in figure, force in the member AC is
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- √2 kN compression
- √32 kN compression
- √32 kN tension
- √2 kN tension
Q. For the truss shown in the figure, the forces F1 and F2 are 9 kN and 3 kN, respectively. The force (in kN) in the member QS is (All dimensions are in m)
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11.25 tension
11.25 compression
13.5 tension
13.5 compression
Q. The force in member BC of the truss shown in figure below is
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- 500N(tensile)
- 800N(compressive)
- 800N(tensile)
- 500N(compressive)
Q. A plane cantilever truss is loaded as shown in the figure. If a positive sign denotes tension and a negative sign compression, the axial force in the member 1 is
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- −5.33P
- −1.67P
- +2P
- +3P
Q. For the truss shown in the figure, the magnitude of the force (in kN) in the member SR is
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- 10
- 14.14
- 20
- 28.28
Q. A simple plane truss is shown in figure. Two 1000N loads are acting on pins C and E as shown. The force in member CD is
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- 1000N
- zero
- 1000√2N
- −1000/√2