In matrix form:
First we create a matrix to show the systems Degree of Freedoms.
The first column represents each spring(#1,#2,#3). The second and third column represent the connectivity of each node.
The following is a matrix of the Force vector
Next we need each element stiffness matrix for every spring:
Element stiffness matrix for Spring #1:
Element stiffness matrix for Spring #2:
Element stiffness matrix for Spring #3:
To get the global stiffness matrix, we add up each element stiffness matrix:
Plugging each matrix into Hooke's Law we obtain:
Because node one and three are attached to the wall, their displacements are zero:
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Now we solve the follwing equation:
Solving the System we obtain the following equations:
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Simplifying the above equations we obtain:
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Solving we obtain:
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Plugging this value in
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Using substitution for the remaining values, we obtain magnitudes of:
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