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GATE ME 2015 Set 1 — Question 26

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Two identical trusses support a load of 100 N100\text{ N} as shown in the figure. The length of each truss is 1.0 m1.0\text{ m}; cross-sectional area is 200 mm2200\text{ mm}^2; Young's modulus E=200 GPaE = 200\text{ GPa}. The force in the truss AB (in N) is ________.
Two trusses supporting a 100N load
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