Engineering Mechanics: Statics & Dynamics (14th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Force System Resultants - Section 4.8 - Further Simplification of a Force and Couple System - Problems - Page 187: 124

Answer

$$ F_R=-10 \mathrm{kN} $$

Work Step by Step

Summing the forces acting on the plate, $$ \begin{aligned} & \left(F_R\right)_y=\Sigma F_y ; \quad F_R=-5 \mathrm{kN}-2 \mathrm{kN}-3 \mathrm{kN} \\ & =-10 \mathrm{kN} \end{aligned} $$ The negative sign indicates that $\mathbf{F}_R$ acts along the negative y axis.
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