Questions from Mechanics


Q: Determine the shear force V and bending moment M just right of

Determine the shear force V and bending moment M just right of the 6 kN load on the simple beam AB shown in the figure.

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Q: Determine the shear force V and bending moment M at the midpoint

Determine the shear force V and bending moment M at the midpoint of the beam with overhangs (see figure). Note that one load acts downward and the other upward, and clockwise moments Pb are applied at...

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Q: Calculate the shear force V and bending moment M at a cross

Calculate the shear force V and bending moment M at a cross section located just right of the 4 kN load on the cantilever beam AB shown in the figure.

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Q: Consider the beam with an overhang shown in the figure.

Consider the beam with an overhang shown in the figure. (a) Determine the shear force V and bending moment M at a cross section located 18 ft from the left-hand end A. (b) Find the required magnitude...

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Q: The beam ABC shown in the figure is simply supported at A

The beam ABC shown in the figure is simply supported at A and B and has an overhang from B to C. The loads consist of a horizontal force P1 = 4.0 kN acting at the end of a vertical arm and...

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Q: The beam ABCD shown in the figure has overhangs at each end

The beam ABCD shown in the figure has overhangs at each end and carries a uniform load of intensity q (Fig. a). For what ratio b/L will the bending moment at the midpoint of th...

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Q: At a full draw, an archer applies a pull of 130

At a full draw, an archer applies a pull of 130 N to the bowstring of the bow shown in the figure. Determine the bending moment at the midpoint of the bow.

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Q: A curved bar ABC is subjected to loads in the form of

A curved bar ABC is subjected to loads in the form of two equal and opposite forces P, as shown in the figure. The axis of the bar forms a semicircle of radius r. Determine the axial force N, shear fo...

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Q: Under cruising conditions, the distributed load acting on the wing of

Under cruising conditions, the distributed load acting on the wing of a small airplane has the idealized variation shown in the figure. Calculate the shear force V and bending moment M at...

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Q: A simple beam ABC having rectangular cross sections with constant height h

A simple beam ABC having rectangular cross sections with constant height h and varying width bx supports a concentrated load P acting at the midpoint (see figure). How should the width bx vary as a fu...

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