A beam supports three loads of given magnitude and a fourth load whose magnitude is a function

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A beam supports three loads of given magnitude and a fourth load whose magnitude is a function of position. If b = 1.5 m and the loads are to be replaced with a single equivalent force, determine

(a) The value of a so that the distance from support A to the line of action of the equivalent force is maximum,

(b) The magnitude of the equivalent force and its point of application on the beam.

A beam supports three loads of given magnitude and a
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Vector Mechanics for Engineers Statics and Dynamics

ISBN: 978-0073398242

11th edition

Authors: Ferdinand Beer, E. Russell Johnston Jr., David Mazurek, Phillip Cornwell, Brian Self

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