A rigid bar AB of length L = 1600 mm is hinged to a support at A and supported by two vertical wires attached at points C and D such that AC = 500mm and AD = 1200mm Both the wires have same cross sectional area of 16 mm² and made of the same material having Young's modulus of 200 GPa. The wire at C has a length of 400 mm and that at D has 800 mm. Determine the tensile stresses in the wires and downward displacement at point B of the bar when a load of 1 kN is suspended at B.

A rigid bar AB of length L = 1600 mm is hinged to a support at A and supported by two vertical wires attached at points C and D such that AC = 500mm and AD = 1200mm Both the wires have same cross sectional area of 16 mm² and made of the same material having Young's modulus of 200 GPa. The wire at C has a length of 400 mm and that at D has 800 mm. Determine the tensile stresses in the wires and downward displacement at point B of the bar when a load of 1 kN is suspended at B.

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Chapter2: Axially Loaded Members

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