Three springs are connected according to the figure below, also showing the applied external forc...
Three rigid bodies (Nodes 2, 3, and 4) are connected by five springs as shown below. Assume that the bodies can only undergo translation in the horizontal direction. Horizontal force P2=1000 N and P4=1500 N is applied to Elements 2 and 4, respectively. The spring constants in (N/mm) are given as: k1=400, k2=500, k3=600, k4=100, and k5=300. Nodes 1 and 5 are fixed. Determine the nodal displacements and reaction forces at the walls. Problem 1. (3 points) Three rigid bodies...
Two rigid bodies, 2 and 3, are connected by three springs as shown in the figure. A horizontal force of 1,000 N is applied on Body 3 as shown in the figure. Find the displacements of the three bodies and the forces (tensile/compressive) in the springs. What is the reaction at the wall? Assume the bodies can undergo only translation in the horizontal direction. The spring constants (N/mm) are kg = 400 kg = 500 ks = 500 N mm...