Question: Tension and compression occur in a partially supported horizontal beam when it sags due to gravity or when it supports a load. Make a simple

Tension and compression occur in a partially supported horizontal beam when it sags due to gravity or when it supports a load. Make a simple sketch to show a means of supporting the beam so that tension occurs at the top part and compression at the bottom. Sketch another case in which compression is at the top and tension occurs at the bottom.

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