CONCLUSION :

State the conclusion obtained from the experiment

When the load is applied to the truss, the foce in each of members of a plan
truss will have a different reading of force.
DISCUSSION :
1) State the relationship between the applied load and the force in the
members.

Figure 5.3

When the truss is loaded with a force W Newton, as in the

Figure 5.3, the truss will adjust itself to achieve a more stable situation
balanced. When this condition is reached, the frame is said to be in
equilibrium. Equilibrium is obtained as a whole means that each member
is in a state of balance.

Assume that one of the members, the members of the DE, is in

equilibrium. External force of magnitude P acting at point D in the DE
must be balanced by a force with a magnitude equal to P, but in the ED
at the point E, as shown in the Figure 5.4(a). In this way the members of
DE can be balanced.

Figure 5.4
 Because members of the DE is in equilibrium, the point D itself is also in
equilibrium. Therefore, if the split between the point D to point E, as shown
in Figure 5.4 (b) force at every point has a magnitude P in the direction
opposite to the direction of external forces earlier. Thus, the force in the
member acting against the direction of DE external force is applied,

Figure 5.5

and must have the same magnitude as the external force, see Figure 5.4 (c).
For members who have this compression force, the internal force to the
point of connection.

At the same time, if we look at the members of the CD, an external force
which suffered a tensile force, as shown in Figure 5.5 (a), while the internal
forces are shown in Figure 5.5 (b). Thus, for members who experience a
tensile force, the internal forces from the point of connection.
2) State the possible factors that might have influenced your result and
means of overcoming it.

 The reading for the apparatus in the experiment is not accuracy.

 The person that held for the experiment is not enough experience
and knowledge about the experiment.
 Reading error when taking data because the eye position..
 Area condition and surrounding factor such as heavy wind, in
accurate measurement..