Determine the force in each member of the truss and state if the members are in tension or compression. Set P1 = 6 kN, P2 = 9 kN.
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First, we need to find the support reactions at the left support (A) and the right support (E). Let's call the vertical reaction at A as Ay and the vertical reaction at E as Ey. Show more…
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