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Trusses - POE - Mr. Zwart
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Practice for students with truss calculations.
Please use your notes, class notes posted to Classroom, calculator, and the formula sheet.
Formula Sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B62IyFF7Ecq7Q09pYlBEUjRXVTA/view?usp=sharing
Work needs to be uploaded for credit
Question 1
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Question 2
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Given the truss above, find the following:
(Assume each square represents 1 foot by 1 foot and all forces are measured in lbs.)
No units needed in the answer.
Question 3
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Question 5
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Question 6
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Question 7
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Question 8
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Upload a photo of your work for the above truss problem. Your work should clearly show the work for:
visibility
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Given the truss above, find the following:
(Assume each square represents 1 foot by 1 foot and all forces are measured in lbs.)
Round answers (if necessary) to 2 decimal places.
Question 9
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Question 10
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Question 11
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Question 12
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Question 13
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Question 14
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Question 15
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Upload a photo of your work for the above truss problem. Your work should clearly show the work for:
visibility
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Last Truss problem - YOU CAN DO IT!
Given the truss above, find the following:
(Assume each square represents 1 foot by 1 foot and all forces are measured in lbs.)
Indicate units in your answers and round answers (if necessary) to 2 decimal places.
Question 16
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Question 17
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Question 18
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Question 19
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Question 20
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Question 21
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Question 22
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Upload a photo of your work for the above truss problem. Your work should clearly show the work for:
visibility
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Question 23
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Extra Credit / Challenge
Now that you have found the reaction forces for the above truss,
Determine the force in member AB.
Indicate units in your answer and round final answers (if necessary) to 2 decimal places.
Attach a photo of your work to find the force in member AB. No Units.
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Given the truss above, which member(s) are in tension? Select all that apply.
AB
AC
BC
Given the truss above, which member(s) are in compression? Select all that apply.
AC
AB
BC
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