Strength of Materials - Engineering

Q1:

For a beam, as shown in the below figure, the maximum deflection is .

A True

B False

ANS:B - False

The equation given in the question expresses the value of Deflection at the point of application of load. But maximum deflection will be somewhere between the point of application and midpoint of the beam. So this equation DOESN'T represent MAXIMUM deflection and the statement will be FALSE.