A Simply Supported Beam Is 12 Meters Long and Has $a = 12 , b = 2$

question 64

Multiple Choice

A simply supported beam is 12 meters long and has a load at the center (see figure) .​ ​ where, $a = 12 , b = 2$ The deflection of the beam at its center is 2 centimeters.Assume that the shape of the deflected beam is parabolic.Write an equation of the parabola.(Assume that the origin is at the center of the deflected beam. )
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• A) \[x ^ { 2 } = - 180 y\]
• B) \[x ^ { 2 } = 180 y\]
• C) \(y ^ { 2 } = 180 x\)
• D) \(y ^ { 2 } = - 180,000 x\)
• E) \(x ^ { 2 } = 180,000 y\)

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