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Questions tagged [moments]

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Calculating moment of inertia for a hollow discontinuous circle?

This is a pretty simple problem, but I'm just not sure how to go about it. I want to find the moment of inertia of a discontinuous hollow circle. But since the shape is so irregular, I'm not sure how to go about solving for it. I've posted the shape…
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Determine the moment of inertia of a filled circular sector

Does anyone know how to determine the moment of inertia of the filled circular sector shown below? Apparently I have to use $dA=r\ d\theta\ dr$, $y= r\sin(\theta)$ and end up getting $I_x=\frac{r^4}{8}(\alpha-\sin(\alpha))$ But I have no idea how…
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is bending moment on roller supports at beams zero?

isn't the bending moment supposed to be zero on roller supports at beams? then why isn't it zero here in this picture at x=2?
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A way to calculate the magnitude of the moment

In my engineering textbook, I didnt understand the example given to explain the magnitude of the moment. It asks to calculate the magnitude of the moment about the base point O of the 600-N force in five different ways. Now, I dont understand the…
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Skewing of joints using virtual work

Given ist the following framework: $$E=210 \frac{\text{kN}}{\text{mm}^2}$$ $$ EA \to \infty $$ $$ I_1 = 80000\text{cm}^4 $$ $$ \frac{I_1}{I_2} = \frac{3}{4} $$ $$ I_3=I_1 $$ Using the principle of virtual work, I'm suppossed to figure out by what…
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Parallel beam load cells, force transfer and maximum load

I'm going to experiment with a parallel beam load cell like this one: https://cdn.sparkfun.com/datasheets/Sensors/ForceFlex/TAL220M4M5Update.pdf. I've read somewhere that for a setup shown on this picture: the response of the cell is largely…
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Optimization: Most efficient way for multiple people to move boxes

We are moving house in a few weeks and have a couple of people helping moving the boxes. My previous experience from moving is of queues building up in small hallways and people getting tired from walking up and down the stairs, so this time, I…
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Why is the bending moment equation for a uniformly distributed load (w) across a length x on a structure given by w(x)(x/2)?

So for any structure, simply supported beam, three hinge frame, cantilever etc. where there is a uniformly distributed load. For example, for a simply supported beam with uniform load of w along the length of x. Why is the bending moment equation…
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Sheet Metal Bending: stuck on calculating the minimum radius required

I'm used to calculate the minimum radius required for bending operations on both aluminum and steel sheets, given the following parameters: https://imgur.com/a/7akHC Problem statement: For a sheet metal stock with inch thickness, determine the…
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What are the principles (if there are any) behind the conservation of bending moment in frame analysis?

I notice from this question that the moments at joint connection are somehow "conserved", or being "transferred" from one element to the others. In other words, there are no "missing moment". Note that at joint for left image: $$2.767\text{…
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Different measured strain in beam experiencing pure bending

I have a beam experiencing a pure bending moment. The setup is similar to this image from these lecture notes (with different values). Using the flexure formula, we can determine that the stress (and thus the strain) at any point along the top of…
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Is bending moment along a beam independent of the cross sectional area of the beam?

We know this that if the a cantilever beam (of any cross section) is fixed at one end and a transverse force is applied on the other, then it will bend. However, we just casually assume that the moment only depends on the type of transverse loading…
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How do you calculate the shear force on the screws that connect a door to a jamb via hinges

I'm trying to calculate the shear forces on hinge screws or bolts. Here is a schematic of the door with the relevant values: First, I took a free body diagram of the door and its hinges. The calculations to find the forces are also shown below. …
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Rubik cube torque experiment - Correct equations and experiment set up?

Background I am attempting to experimentally find out the average torque required to rotate a single face of a Rubik cube. Little to no data is available as it varies from cube to cube. Some people have used a torque wrench but this is not an option…
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The internal normal force, shear force and moment

How do I determine the internal normal force, shear force and moment at the point C? $V_c = 0$, $N_c = 0$ and $M_c=3.75 kN/m$ I have already done this: Where is the problem?
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