Civil Engineering > GATE 2016 SET-1 > Trusses
Consider the plane truss with load P as shown in the figure. Let the horizontal and vertical reactions at the joint B be HB and VB, respectively and VC be the vertical reaction at the joint C.
Which one of the following sets gives the correct values of VB, HB and VC?
A
VB=0; HB=0; VC=P
B
VB=P/2; HB=0; VC=P/2
C
VB=P/2; HB=P(sin 60°); VC=P/2
D
VB=P; HB=P(cos 60°); VC=0

Correct : a

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