One end of uniform rod of mass M and cross sectional area A is suspended from rigid support and an equal mass M is suspended at the other end . What is the stress at the mid point?
Weight of suspended mass:
Weight of the rod acting at the mid point:
Only half of the weight acts at the midpoint since the rod is uniform.
Stress at the midpoint:
Weight of the rod acting at the mid point:
Only half of the weight acts at the midpoint since the rod is uniform.
Stress at the midpoint: