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A value with units marked right if within an adjustable % error of the correct value.  Marked close if within a wider margin of error.

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Modify the unit portion of the student's answer by

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1. replacing \"ohms\" with \"ohm\"  case insensitive

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2. replacing '-' with ' ' 

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3. replacing '°' with ' deg' 

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to allow answers like 10 ft-lb and 30°

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If student_units are wrong  - replace with correct units

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If student_scalar has the wrong sign - replace with right sign

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If student makes both errors, only one gets fixed.

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Determine the maximum mass $m$ which may be applied to the truss without exceeding {tmax} kN in tension or {cmax} kN in compression in any member.

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Note that members $AE$, $DF$ and $AF$ are zero force members, that $AD = DC$ and $BE = EF = FC$, and that angle $\\beta = 45°$

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Let $T$ be the weight of the load which has a mass $m$.    $T = m g$.

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Joint C

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Draw a FBD of joint $C$.  The tensile forces on the pulley are equivalent to forces acting on the pin $C$.

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The two tension forces acting on joint $C$ resolve to a single force $T' = \\sqrt{2} T$ acting down and to the left at a 45° angle. Redraw the FBD to this. 

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By inspection you can conclude:

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$DC = 0$  

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$FC = T'$ (compression).

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Joint B

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Draw a free body diagram of joint $B$.  

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From $\\Sigma F_y = 0 $  you conclude that

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 $AB = T' \\sin{45°} = T$ (tension).

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Apply Design Conditions

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Since we have two design constraints, you will need to check them both.

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For Compression

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$FC = T' = \\sqrt{2} T=\\sqrt{2} m g $

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$FC <  \\var{cmax}$  kN

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$\\sqrt{2} m g  < \\var{cmax * 1000} $ N

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$m < \\frac{\\var{1000 cmax}}{\\sqrt{2} g}  = \\var{max1}$ kg

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For Tension

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$AB = T =  m g $

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$AB <  \\var{tmax}$  kN

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$ m g  < \\var{1000 tmax} $ N

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$m < \\frac{\\var{1000 tmax}}{g}  = \\var{max2}$ kg

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Solution

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The maximum mass will be the smaller of these two values.

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$m_{max} = \\var{answer}$ 

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