Question of the Day!

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Engineering Mechanics (Statics and Dynamics)

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The beam is loaded as shown with a linearly distributed load.  The beam is 4m long and its cross-sectional shape is 0.2m x 0.2m square.  The Young’s modulus of the beam is 210 GPa, and Poisson’s ratio is 0.3.  The reaction at point A is most nearly

12 N

18 N

24 N

36 N

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This question of the day was provided by the courtesy of  Professor Autar Kaw of the University of South Florida from the book Fundamentals of Engineering Examination Sample Questions General Engineering.