2.1 - Key Concepts
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Practice Questions
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What is a point load?
💡 Hint: Think about where the force is applied.
Define uniformly distributed load.
💡 Hint: Consider how the load is applied over distance.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What type of load is a point load?
💡 Hint: Focus on where the load acts.
True or False: The moment of inertia is constant for all beam shapes.
💡 Hint: Think about different shapes like rectangles and circles.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a simply supported beam to support a total uniform load of 2 kN across its 4-meter span. Calculate the maximum bending moment and shear force.
💡 Hint: Use the formulas for maximum bending moment and shear in uniformly loaded beams.
A cantilever beam of length 3 meters is fixed at one end. If a point load of 600 N is applied at the free end, calculate the maximum bending moment at the fixed end.
💡 Hint: Remember, the bending moment increases as we move from the free end to the fixed support.
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