Class Exercise #3
1.050 Solid Mechanics
Fall 2004
A beam is pinned at D and at E to ground.
x
D
E
L/2
L/2
P
I have started a free-body diagram of the beam below. Complete the picture.
D
E
P
Given all lengths and the end load P, what can you deduce about the reaction forces at D and E from
the two requirements of static equilibrium?
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