Problem 10.

2 The magnitude of the triangular distri-

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buted load at x D 1.2 m is w0 . The shear force at A is w0
VA D 100 N. A
x
(a) Determine w0 .
(b) What is the bending moment at A?
0.4 m
0.6 m 0.6 m

Solution: Examine the whole structure first W0(0.6 m)/ 2

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MC : w0
0.6 m
0.2 m
B
1.2 m D 0
2

) B D w0
0.05 m

Now make a cut at A and examine the section to the left of the cut


Fy : B
VA D 0 ) VA D w0
0.05 m D 100 N
B C


MA :
B
0.4 m C MA D 0 ) MA D w0
0.02 m2 

MA
100 N N
(a) Solving we find w0 D D 2000
0.05 m m

 
N PA
(b) MA D 2000
0.02 m2  D 40 N-m
m B VA

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