Civil Engineering - Strength of Materials - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Strength of Materials - Section 2 (Q.No. 12)
12.
A cantilever beam rectangular in cross-section is subjected to an isolated load at its free end. If the width of the beam is doubled, the deflection of the free end will be changed in the ratio of
8
1/8
1/2
2
3
Answer: Option
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Adarsh vishwakarma said:   6 years ago
Deflection at free end Y = pL^3/(2EI).
= 1/2.

Khurshid said:   6 years ago
Should deflection decrease on increasing width or decrease?
(1)

Dhanu said:   8 years ago
@Mounika Reddy.

Deflection is wl^3/3EI.
Not wl^2/2EI.

Pintu kumar said:   7 years ago
Option D is the correct answer.


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