clear // // //Initilization of Variables sigma=150 //N/mm**2 //Stress P=40*10**3 //N //Load //Calculations //LEt P_A.P_B,P_C,P_D be the forces developed in wires A,B,C,D respectively //Let sum of all Vertical Forces=0 //P_A+P_B+P_C+P_D=40 ..........................(1) //Let x be the distance between each wires //sum of all moments=0 //P_B*x+P_C*2*x+P_D*3*x=40*2*x //After further simplifying we get //P_B+2*P_C+3*P_D=80 ..........................(2) //As the equations of statics ae not enough to find unknowns,Consider compatibilit Equations //Let dell_l be the increse in elongation of wire //dell_l_B=dell_l_A+dell_l //dell_l_C=dell_l_A+2*dell_l //dell_l_D=dell_l_A+3*dell_l //Let P1 be the force required for the Elongation of wires,then //P_B=P_A+P1 ] //P_C=P_A+2*P1 ] //P_D=P_A+3*P1 ] ................................(3) //from Equation (3) and (1) we get //2*P_A+3*P1=20 ................................(4) //from Equation (3) and (2) we get //6*P_A+14*P1=80 //subtracting 3 times equation (4) from (3) we get P1=20*5**-1 //from Equation 4 we get P_A=(80-14*P1)*6**-1 P_B=P_A+P1 P_C=P_A+2*P1 P_D=P_A+3*P1 //Let d be the diameter required,then d=(P_D*10**3*4*(%pi*150)**-1)**0.5 //result printf("\n The Required Diameter is %0.2f mm",d)