A 20 lb plate is rigidly attached to a weightless rod at B.The rod is supported by an eyebolt at A and a ball and socket joint at C.The plate is supported at node E by the weightless cable DE and is supporting a 10 lb point load at F.Assume the geometry is known and the plate has uniform density.

When drawing the free-body diagram of the rod and plate, how many known loads should be considered?

Whiledrawing the free body diagram of the rod and plate, loadsshould be considered.