Question Statement:
(A) 5.44 (B) 6.28 (C) 7.26 (D) 14.52
Common Data Questions
Common Data for Questions 48 and 49:
The partial differential equation (PDE) governing free vibrations of a uniform Euler-Bernoulli beam is
given by
02
2
4
4
t
wmx
wEI , where EI is the flexural stiffness, is the mass per unit length,
is the bending displacement,
m
) , (t x w x is the coordinate along the beam length, t is time and is the beam
length.
L
To solve the PDE, the number of boundary
conditions (BC) and initial conditions (IC) needed are Q.48
(A) 4 BC, 3 IC (B) 2 BC, 2 IC (C) 2 BC, 4 IC (D) 4 BC, 2 IC
For the cantilever beam shown in the figure, which of the following CANNOT be a possible
boundary condition?