Strength of Materials - Engineering

Q1:

For a beam, as shown in the below figure, when the load W is applied in the centre of the beam, the maximum deflection is

A

B

C

D

ANS:A -

Simply supported beam Wl^3/48EI.
Simply supported with UDL -5WL^4/384EI.
Both ends fixed -WL^3/192EI.
Both ends fixed with UDL -WL^4/384EI.