Calculate the number of zero force members for the following figure :

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  1. 3
  2. 4
  3. 0
  4. 2

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Option 4 : 2
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F2 Savita ENG 4-9-24 D2

The number of zero force members is 2.

Additional InformationTo identify the zero force members in truss, the following rules are required to be used:

1. If at a joint three members are meeting, two of which are collinear then force in third member is zero provide that no external load is acting on joint.

2. If two non-collinear members are meeting at joint and no external load is acting on that joint, then force in both members is zero.

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