Question of the Day!

TOPIC

Engineering Mechanics (Statics and Dynamics)

QUESTION

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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

HINT

This question of the day was provided by the courtesy of  Professor Autar Kaw of the University of South Florida from the book FE Practice Exam With Complete Solutions