SOLUTION: please help me answer the following question: Is the following equation: {{{ Y= F*L^3/48EI }}} a linear equation and why? where: L = length of beam (m) y = deflectio

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Question 1108810: please help me answer the following question:
Is the following equation: a linear equation and why?
where:
L = length of beam (m)
y = deflection of beam (m)
F = force (N)
E = Young's Modulus (N/m^2)
I = moment of inertia of beam (m^4)

Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
please help me answer the following question:
Is the following equation: a linear equation and why?
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It is linear if L, E & I are constants.
Then Y is a linear function of F.
o/w not linear due to cubic term and E & I in the denominator.

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