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

question 4

Multiple Choice

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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