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2.
A cantilever pin-jointed truss carries one load P at the point Z as shown in the given figure. The hinges in the vertical wall are at A and D. The truss has only three horizontal members AC, CG and GZ.
The nature of force in member AB
is tensile
is zero
is compressive
cannot be predicted
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
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Rahul said:   3 years ago
Option C should be correct.

It's compressive in nature.

Satam said:   4 years ago
Please explain how option D is correct?

Abdelhamid said:   8 years ago
AC, CG and GZ. (ZERO MEMBER), CB, ZB, AB TENSION MEMBER, DB COMPRESSION MEMBER.

Girraj said:   9 years ago
What is pin-jointed?

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