For the loading shown, determine $(a)$ the equation of the elastic curve for the cantilever beam $A B,(b)$ the deflection at the free end, $(c)$ the slope at the free end.
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First, we need to find the moment equation for the cantilever beam AB. Since it is a cantilever beam with a uniformly distributed load (UDL) of w per unit length, the moment at a distance x from the free end B is given by: $M(x) = \frac{1}{2}wx^2$ Show more…
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