Question

The applied force P causes the rigid arm ABC to rotate clockwise about pin A through an angle of 0.05?.
(Figure 1)

Determine the normal strain developed in the wire BD.

Determine the normal strain developed in the wire CE.

The applied force P causes the rigid arm ABC to rotate clockwise about pin A through an angle of 0.05? . (Figure 1) Determine the normal strain developed in the wire BD.

Answer 1