12.2 - Degrees of Freedom
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Practice Questions
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Define Degrees of Freedom.
💡 Hint: Think of how a structure can move or rotate.
What is the difference between statically determinate and indeterminate structures?
💡 Hint: Consider how many equations you would need.
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What is a Degree of Freedom?
💡 Hint: Think of how a structure moves in space.
True or False: A statically indeterminate structure can be analyzed without compatibility equations.
💡 Hint: Remember how many equations are needed.
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A specific structure has three nodes, each capable of translating in two directions and rotating. What is the total degrees of freedom?
💡 Hint: Calculate DOF per node and sum them up.
Illustrate how the choice of analysis method changes between structures with different degrees of freedom.
💡 Hint: Think of the complexity involved in calculations related to DOF.
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