Experiment No. 2: Verification of Reaction Forces in a Simply-Supported Beam

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Reference Video

For this experiment, you have to choose the magnitude of the applied force and its location for a simply-supported beam of given length and verify that the magnitude of the reaction forces developed at the supports are calculated correctly by the appplication.

  • Take at least three readings.
  • For each of the readings
    • Take the screenshot of the equilibrium configuration.
    • Verify that the system is in equilibrium.
Pulley System

Set the Input Parameters

L = 500 cm

Move the slider for setting the length x:

x = (cm)

Move the slider for setting the force F:

F = (N)

Reaction Forces Developed at the supports

Ra = N, and Rb = N

Configuration Display Window