A Plane Truss Has Downward Applied Load P at Joint $-P / 2$

question 82

Short Answer

A plane truss has downward applied load P at joint 2 and another load P applied leftward at joint 5. The force in member 3-5 is: (A) 0
(B) $-P / 2$
(C) $-P$
(D) $+1.5 P$

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