GATE Mechanical 2014 Set 4 | Question: 32

Question

For the truss shown in the figure, the forces $F_1$ and $F_2$ are $9$ $kN$ and $3$ $kN$, respectively. The force (in $kN$) in the member QS is

• A. $11.25$ tension
• B. $11.25$ compression
• C. $13.5$ tension
• D. $13.5$ compression