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Discussion Forum : Strength of Materials - Section 4 (Q.No. 28)
28.
If the width of a simply supported beam carrying an isolated load at its centre is doubled, the deflection of the beam at the centre is changed by
2 times
4 times
8 times
1/2 times
3 times.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
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JOHN MACLAIN said:   10 years ago
It will be 1/2 times,

Deflection = pl3/48EI.

I = bd3/12.

Deflection = k*1/b (where k = pl3/48E).

If b is doubled the deflection will be halved.

Utsav said:   9 years ago
Yes, it will be halved.

Ankit Pandey said:   9 years ago
It should be 1/2.

Yogesh said:   9 years ago
Yes, it should be 1/2.

-> δ * 1/b
Hence if b id doubled, δ is halved.

Shailendra said:   9 years ago
The correct answer should be option C.

Amiy said:   9 years ago
The given question is for length then. This is correct but for width, it is 1/2.

Dilawar khan said:   8 years ago
The correct answer should be D.

Abhinav said:   8 years ago
How? Explain @Dilawar.

Yuvarjsingh said:   8 years ago
I think Wl^3/48EI / 2Wl^3/48EI = 1/2.

Ibrar Uddin said:   8 years ago
The question is wrong it should be length Instead of width.

Or if the above question is not wrong then answer will be 1/2.


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