6.

RESULTS AND ANALYSIS

Initial
Member
Readings Final Reading in Members (N)
s
(N)

Load/Jac
0.00 10.00 20.00 30.00 40.00 50.00 60.00
k

Member 79.00 86.50 93.00 100.50 107.00 112.50 119.50

2

Member 79.50 86.00 93.00 100.00 107.00 113.00 121.00

3

Member -6.00 -10.50 -14.50 -18.50 -22.00 -24.00 -27.50

4

Member 3.50 -1.00 -5.50 -8.50 -12.00 -16.00 -19.00

5

Member 0.00 -9.50 -18.00 -29.50 -38.50 -48.50 -55.50

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Table 1: Experimental Values

Members Average Force in Each Member (N)

Load/Jac
10.00 20.00 30.00 40.00 50.00 60.00
k

Member 7.5 14 21.5 28 33.5 40.5

2

Member 6.5 13.5 20.5 27.5 33.5 41.5

3

Member -4.5 -8.5 -12.5 -16 -18 -21.5

4

Member -4.5 -9 -13 -15.5 -19.5 -22.5

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Member -10.00 -9.5 -18.00 -27.50 -48.50 -55.50

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Table 2: Average Force for Experimental Case.

Members Average Force in Each Member (N)

Load/Jack 10.00 20.00 30.00 40.00 50.00 60.00

Member 2 -7.07 -14.14 -21.21 -28.28 -35.35 -42.42

Member 3 -7.07 -14.14 -21.21 -28.28 -35.35 -42.42

Member 4 5 10 15 20 25 30

Member 5 5 10 15 20 25 30

Member 6 10 20 30 40 50 60

Table 2: Average Force for Theoretical Case.

80

60

40

20

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-80

10N 20N 30N 40N 50N 60N

Graph 1: Graph to compare the Applied Load for Experimental and Theoretical Case
 80

60
f(x) = 2.13 x − 3.01
R²
f(x)==0.97
1.79 x − 3.34
R² 40
f(x)==0.96
1.35 x − 0.31
R² = 1 20N
20
Linear (20N)
40N
0
Linear (40N)
-30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40
60N
-20
Linear (60N)

-40

-60

-80

Graph 2: Graph to determine Experimental Slope.

80

60
f(x) = 2 x
R² = 1
f(x) = 1.67 x + 0
R² = 1 40
f(x) = 1.33 x
R² = 1 20N
20 Linear (20N)
40N
Linear (40N)
0 60N
-30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 Linear (60N)
-20

-40

-60

Graph 3: Graph to determine Theoretical slope.