Pin-connected rigid bars AB, BC, and CD are initially held in the positions shown by taut wires (1) and (2). The bar lengths are a = 12 ft and b = 9 ft. Joint Cis given a horizontal displacement of 2.9 in. to the right. (Note that this displacement causes both joints B and C to move to the right and slightly downward.) What is the change in the average normal strain in wire (1) after the displacement? В (1), a Answer: ɛ = i με

Pin-connected rigid bars AB, BC, and CD are initially held in the positions shown by taut wires (1) and (2). The bar lengths are a = 12 ft and b = 9 ft. Joint Cis given a horizontal displacement of 2.9 in. to the right. (Note that this displacement causes both joints B and C to move to the right and slightly downward.) What is the change in the average normal strain in wire (1) after the displacement? В (1), a Answer: ɛ = i με

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Chapter1: Tension, Compression, And Shear

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