![The two vertical steel [E = 200 GPa] rods that support rigid bar ABCD are initially free of stress. Rod (1) has an area of A1 = 410 mm2<br>and a length of L1 = 3.2 m. Rod (2) has an area of A2 = 355 mm2 and a length of L2 = 1.3 m. Assume dimensions of a = 3.4 m, b = 1.2 m,<br>and c = 1.5 m. After a load of P = 50 kN is applied to the rigid bar at D, determine:<br>(a) the normal stresses in rods (1) and (2)<br>(b) the magnitude of the downward deflection of the rigid bar at D.<br>y,v<br>(2)<br>L2<br>a<br>B<br>C<br>D<br>x,u<br>Rigid bar<br>|(1)<br>Answer:<br>(a) o1 = i<br>MPa<br>02 = i<br>MPa<br>(b) VD =<br>i<br>mm<br>](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/storage.unifolks.com/qimg-008/008_y8mdzp0-pvqupwez.png)
Extracted text: The two vertical steel [E = 200 GPa] rods that support rigid bar ABCD are initially free of stress. Rod (1) has an area of A1 = 410 mm2 and a length of L1 = 3.2 m. Rod (2) has an area of A2 = 355 mm2 and a length of L2 = 1.3 m. Assume dimensions of a = 3.4 m, b = 1.2 m, and c = 1.5 m. After a load of P = 50 kN is applied to the rigid bar at D, determine: (a) the normal stresses in rods (1) and (2) (b) the magnitude of the downward deflection of the rigid bar at D. y,v (2) L2 a B C D x,u Rigid bar |(1) Answer: (a) o1 = i MPa 02 = i MPa (b) VD = i mm