The beam shown below has a rectangular cross-section with a width (dimension perpendicular to the paper) of 0.375 inches and a depth of 0.8 inches.
a. Draw the shear and moment diagrams for the beam shown below. Make sure that you list your units on the shear and moment diagrams
b. Calculate the maximum tensile normal stress acting on the cross-section 8 inches from the left end of the beam. Put your answers in the table shown below.
c. Calculate the maximum compressive normal stress acting on the cross-section 8 inches from the left end of the beam. Put your answers in the table shown below.
d. Calculate the maximum shear stress acting on the cross-section 8 inches from the left end of the beam. Put your answers in the table shown below.
