Zero Force Members in a Truss
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Q. The members carrying zero force (i.e. zero -force members) in truss shown in the figure, for any load P > 0 with no appreciable deformation of the truss (i.e with no appreciable change in angles between the members), are
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BF, DH and GC only
BF, DH, GC, CD and DE only
BF and DH only
BF, DH, GC, FG and GH only
Q. The figure shows a pin-jointed plane truss loaded at the point M by hanging a mass of 100 kg. The member LN of the truss is subjected to a load of
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- 0 Newton
- 490 Newtons in Compression
- 981 Newtons in Compression
- 981 Newtons in tension