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Problem 4.6: 4.55.
The cantilever beam is built into a wall at O. Neglecting the weight of the beam, determine the support
reactions at O.
120 NA
120 N
100 N
400 N
100 N
M
400 N
- X
4 m
4 m
3 m
360 N
200 N
Ry
360 N
200 N
4 m
4 m -
3 m-
EF. = 0
EF, = 0
E Mo = 0
Rx
360 – 400 = -40 N
Ry
= 200 – 120 – 100 = -20 N
M = 800 + 540+ 600 – 960 – 1100 = -120 Nm
Thus, reaction at O is –40i – 20j N and a clockwise couple 120 Nm.
Transcribed Image Text:Problem 4.6: 4.55. The cantilever beam is built into a wall at O. Neglecting the weight of the beam, determine the support reactions at O. 120 NA 120 N 100 N 400 N 100 N M 400 N - X 4 m 4 m 3 m 360 N 200 N Ry 360 N 200 N 4 m 4 m - 3 m- EF. = 0 EF, = 0 E Mo = 0 Rx 360 – 400 = -40 N Ry = 200 – 120 – 100 = -20 N M = 800 + 540+ 600 – 960 – 1100 = -120 Nm Thus, reaction at O is –40i – 20j N and a clockwise couple 120 Nm.
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