Beam A is bisected by Beam B. A force F is applied to beam B (at a distance of X away from Beam A). Would the force on Beam A at the intersection be equal to F or does the magnitude vary with distance?
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Beam A is bisected by Beam B. A force F is applied to beam B (at a distance of X away from Beam A). Would the force on Beam A at the intersection be equal to F or does the magnitude vary with distance? 
Thank you

jhonyy9 · Answer

your opinion ?

roberts.spurs19 · Answer

Thank you for replying
I think it would be equal to F but I'm not 100% sure

mysticfury · Answer

im not good at this stuff, but i believe magnitude does vary with distance so yeah

roberts.spurs19 · Answer

Thank you, How would I work out how the force varies along the beam please?

welshfella · Answer

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