12.4.3 - Shifting Property
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What is the shifting property of the Dirac delta function?
💡 Hint: Think about where this delta function has its maximum value.
How does the shifting property relate to evaluating functions?
💡 Hint: Consider how this could simplify integration.
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What does the shifting property of the delta function indicate?
💡 Hint: Think about where the function has its maximum value.
True or False: The shifting property is unrelated to the sifting property.
💡 Hint: Look for connections between how each property functions.
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If a load of P=10N is applied at x=5m on a beam, express the load function in terms of the Dirac delta function and integrate to find its effect over a 10m beam.
💡 Hint: Consider how localized loads work in influence diagrams.
Discuss how the ‘shifting property’ can impact the solution of a dynamic system under impulse loading modeled by a delta function. Illustrate with equations.
💡 Hint: How do you express forces acting instantaneously in dynamics?
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