Question: 4 . Key member in a windmill truss ( 3 8 points ) The mid - sized wind turbine shown below left is supported by

4. Key member in a windmill truss (38 points)
The mid-sized wind turbine shown below left is supported by a simple truss which can be considered two-dimensional as shown below left.
It is 30 m tall, 4 m wide at its base, 2 m wide at \( D E \) and \( F G \), and mostly symmetric.
The wind and weight of the turbine exert a force on point \( H \) with total magnitude 650 N at a slope of \(5/12\).
(Aspect ratio is not to scale, with these dimensions it would be more slender.)
(a) Identify the zero-force mmebers in the truss, if any. (7)
(b) Calculate the reactions at rocker \( A \) and pin C.(10)
(c) Calculate the force in member \( D G \) in the tower shown on the left. Is it in compression or tension? (12)
(d) Suppose the mid-level diagonal brace is switched as shown on the right. How does the force in member \( E F \) on the right compare to the force in \( D G \) in the left tower? (9)
4 . Key member in a windmill truss ( 3 8 points )

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