 Cantilever (source code)

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= Cantilever
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A beam fixed at one end and free at the other. A transverse end force $F$ gives <bending moment> $M(x)=F(L-x)$ and, for a rectangular section, maximum bending <stress> $6FL/(wh^2)$ at the fixed end. Longitudinal tension and compression are greatest on opposite outer fibres.

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