Question Statement:
A horizontal load $F$ is applied at point $R$ on a two-member truss, as shown in the figure. Both the members are prismatic with cross-sectional area, $A_0$, and made of the same material with Young's modulus $E$. The horizontal displacement of point $R$ is:
Scientific schematic diagram reproduced from official IIT paper
Options:
- (A) 0
- (B) $\frac{Fl}{EA_0}$
- (C) $\frac{\sqrt{2}Fl}{EA_0}$
- (D) $\frac{2Fl}{EA_0}$