Practice Introduction (1) - Introduction

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Question 1.
What happens to a beam when equal moments are applied at both ends?
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Think about how you would bend a stick.
Question 2.
Define the neutral plane.
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Consider where the material isn’t stretching or squishing.
3Question 3.
What is the primary cause of beam bending?
- Axial loads
- Bending moments
- Shear forces
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Remember what type of force is applied at the ends.
4Question 4.
True or False: The neutral plane is where tension occurs in the beam.
- True
- False
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Think about what happens above and below this plane.
Question 5.
A beam has a height of 10 cm and width of 5 cm. If a bending moment of 500 Nm is applied, calculate the maximum stress experienced by the beam.
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Remember to include the distance from the neutral axis in your calculations.
Question 6.
Determine the location of the neutral axis in a composite beam that has two different rectangular sections bonded together.
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Set the total moment about any axis equal to zero.

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