2.2 - Bending energy
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Practice Questions
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Define bending energy in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about how beams store energy under loads.
What formula relates stress to bending moment?
💡 Hint: Focus on the relationships between forces and geometry.
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What is the primary factor affecting bending energy in a beam?
💡 Hint: Think about what causes beams to store energy in bending.
True or False: The curvature of a beam increases with higher bending moments.
💡 Hint: Consider how loads affect the geometry of beams.
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A simply supported beam with a point load at its center stores how much energy when it bends? Calculate using appropriate bending moment and curvature relations.
💡 Hint: Use the load to determine the maximum moment and apply it to the energy equation.
Given a beam with varying cross-section, derive the general expression for bending energy considering the moment of inertia's variation.
💡 Hint: Reflect on how integration over varying cross-sections influences overall energy.
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