3.2 - Equilibrium
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Practice Questions
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Define what is meant by equilibrium in a physical context.
💡 Hint: Think about balancing weights.
What are the three types of supports mentioned in structural analysis?
💡 Hint: Recall what each support type allows.
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What does equilibrium in static structures refer to?
💡 Hint: Think about stability without motion.
A roller support allows for which of the following?
💡 Hint: What happens at a point of rotational freedom?
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Consider a cantilever beam supported at one end with a point load at the free end. Determine the reactions and sketch the shear and moment diagrams.
💡 Hint: Start by applying equilibrium equations!
A structure in the form of a truss has multiple load applications on its nodes. What approach would you take to analyze each member's force?
💡 Hint: Focus on joints, analyze one at a time.
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