3.3 - Local Coordinate System
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Practice Questions
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Define a local coordinate system.
💡 Hint: Think of it as a way to zoom in on specific parts of structures.
What is FEA?
💡 Hint: Remember the process of simplification in analysis.
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What does a local coordinate system do?
💡 Hint: Focus on the specificity rather than generality.
True or False: Transformation is the process of fixing coordinates.
💡 Hint: Consider the purpose of coordinate systems.
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Given a beam with defined global coordinates, derive the local coordinate system using a rotation matrix.
💡 Hint: Visualizing the rotation graphically aids in understanding.
A load of 1000 N is distributed unevenly across a truss with both local and global analyses. How would inaccuracies in this distribution impact the truss?
💡 Hint: Think about the consequences telling a structural story with numbers.
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