Beam Forces and Reactions

What is the process of calculating beam forces called?

• structural analysis

• beam calculation

• force analysis

• beam evaluation

What is the process of determining beam reactions called?

• statics

• thermodynamics

• dynamics

• kinematics

What are shear force diagrams used for in beam analysis?

• Shear force diagrams are used to determine the material properties of a beam.

• Shear force diagrams are used to calculate the deflection of a beam.

• Shear force diagrams are used to analyze the temperature distribution in a beam.

• Shear force diagrams are used to determine the internal forces and bending moments in a beam.

What are bending moment diagrams used for in beam analysis?

• Bending moment diagrams are used to analyze the shear forces in a beam.

• Bending moment diagrams are used to visualize the variation of bending moments along the length of a beam.

• Bending moment diagrams are used to calculate the deflection of a beam.

• Bending moment diagrams are used to determine the material properties of a beam.

What is the purpose of solving beam equilibrium equations?

• To find the beam's center of gravity

• To determine the beam's length

• To calculate the weight of the beam

• To determine internal forces and reactions

In beam analysis, what is the term for the force that acts perpendicular to the beam's longitudinal axis?

• tensile force

• compressive force

• bending moment

• shear force

What is the equation to calculate shear force at a specific point on a beam?

• Average of all the forces on one side of the point

• Sum of all the forces on one side of the point

• Difference between the forces on one side of the point

• Product of all the forces on one side of the point

What is the equation to calculate bending moment at a specific point on a beam?

• M = F * L

• M = F / d

• M = F + d

• M = F * d

What is the equation to calculate the reaction force at a support point of a beam?

• Sum of external forces in the horizontal direction

• Sum of external forces in the diagonal direction

• Sum of external forces in the vertical and horizontal directions

• Sum of external forces in the vertical direction

What is the equation to calculate the reaction moment at a support point of a beam?

• Reaction moment = Force / Perpendicular distance

• Reaction moment = Force + Perpendicular distance

• Reaction moment = Force - Perpendicular distance

• Reaction moment = Force x Perpendicular distance