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Chapter 7, Problem 7-12

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Determine the distance a between the bearings in terms of the shaft’s length L so that the moment in the symmetric shaft is zero at its center.

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QUESTION:

Determine the distance a between the bearings in terms of the shaft’s length L so that the moment in the symmetric shaft is zero at its center.

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The free-body diagram of the shaft is shown as:

                                Description: C:\Users\Lenovo\Downloads\Untitled.png

Here,  and  are the reaction at point joint A and B, w is the load acting on the shaft, L is the total length of the shaft, and a is the unsupported length.

 

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