A. Determine the stress of member BC. B. Determine the strain energy U of the truss.  C. Determine the horizontal displacement of joint B by equating the strain energy of the truss to the work done by the load.

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The truss ABC shown in the figure is subjected to a horizontal load P=40 kN. The two bars are identical with cross-sectional area A= 400 mm^2 and modulus of elasticity of 200,000 MPa. Neglecting the weight of the truss. 

A. Determine the stress of member BC.
B. Determine the strain energy U of the truss. 
C. Determine the horizontal displacement of joint B by equating the strain energy of the truss to the work done by the load.

B
P=40 kN
60°
60°
C
1.20 m
Transcribed Image Text:B P=40 kN 60° 60° C 1.20 m
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