Question: ( a ) A material has yield strength 5 0 kpsi. A simply supported beam has a length of 2 0 in and a load

(a) A material has yield strength 50 kpsi. A simply supported beam has a length of 20 in and a load of 10000 Lbf is applied at the middle. The beam cross section is rectangular 4x 5(width x depth). Is the beam design acceptable or not for a factor of safety 3?

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