15.6.2 - Cantilever Beam
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Practice Questions
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What does a cantilever beam look like during the first mode of vibration?
💡 Hint: Think about the shape of a wave.
What is a mode shape?
💡 Hint: Relate it to how structures respond when they vibrate.
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What kind of shape does the first mode of a cantilever beam resemble?
💡 Hint: Think of the simple wave motion.
True or False: The second mode shape of a cantilever beam has a single curvature.
💡 Hint: Focus on how the vibration alters shape.
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A cantilever beam is used in a structure subject to dynamic forces. How would you evaluate if its design is sufficient for the second mode shape?
💡 Hint: What happens when the frequency of external forces matches natural frequencies?
Discuss the implications and potential failures that could occur if a cantilever beam design does not consider mode shapes.
💡 Hint: Think about how ignoring vibrations could affect stability.
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