GATE ME 2015 Set 2 — Question 42

MCQ+2 / -0.67MediumTrusses (Joints & Sections)StaticsEngineering Mechanics

Engineering Mechanics → Statics → Trusses (Joints & Sections)

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\text{kN}

\sum M_P = 0 \implies 30 \times 2 - R_Q \times 3 = 0 \implies R_Q = 20\text{ kN}.

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\sum M_P = 0 \implies 30 \times 2 - R_Q \times 3 = 0 \implies R_Q = 20\text{ kN}.

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