A baby elephant lays on a simply-supported beam causing its weight to act like a uniformly distributed load of 47 lb/ft. Determine the vertical reaction force at the right end of the beam. Let a = 2.9 ft and b = 5.3 ft.

Bending moment M = 135 lb-ft is applied to a rectangular block that has dimensions a = 5.0 in., b = 2.1 in., and c = 5.0 in. Determine the magnitude of the largest bending stress in the block.

Two toy blocks are stacked to form an L-shape. Each block has dimensions a = 17.7 mm and b = 53.1 mm. Determine the vertical distance from the table to the centroid of the shape.

A piece of composite-lumber flooring is a = 69 mm wide. It consists of a layer of pine [E = 8.6 GPa] that is b = 12 mm thick and a layer of cherry [E = 10.7 GPa] that is c = 4 mm thick. Determine the distance to the centroid of the transformed section from the bottom of the board.

A snow drift acts like a linearly distributed load on the beam. Determine the vertical reaction force at the right end of the beam. Let w = 20.3 lb/ft, a = 6 ft, and b = 6 ft.

A 1,890-lb dinosaur stands on a simply-supported beam. Determine the maximum bending moment in the beam. Let a = 10.7 ft and b = 6.8 ft.

Bending moment M = 85 lb-ft is applied to a rectangular block that has dimensions a = 1.5 in., b = 4.4 in., and c = 4.4 in. Determine the magnitude of the largest bending stress in the block.

Bending moment M = 170 lb-ft is applied to a rectangular block that has dimensions a = 1.5 in., b = 3.5 in., and c = 3.5 in. Determine the magnitude of the largest bending stress in the block.

A piece of composite-lumber flooring is a = 76 mm wide. It consists of a layer of pine [E = 8.1 GPa] that is b = 14 mm thick and a layer of cherry [E = 9.6 GPa] that is c = 5 mm thick. Determine the distance to the centroid of the transformed section from the bottom of the board.

Two toy blocks are stacked to form a tee-shape. Each block has dimensions a = 7.7 mm and b = 23.1 mm. Determine the vertical distance from the table to the centroid of the shape.