Question

A simply-supported beam of length 13.3 inches has a distributed load applied along its entire length. The function defining the load is w(x) = 4x^2 + 13x - 6lb/ft with x measured in feet.

1) Determine the total applied load, in lb.

2) Determine the reaction at the left end of the beam (x = 0)

3) Determine the reaction at the right end of the beam (x = 13.3)

4) Determine and enter below the internal beam shear at x = 10 in

Answer 1