An aluminum cantilever beam (E 5 72 GPa) with a square cross section and span length L 5 2.5 m is sub- jected to uniform load q 5 1.5 kN/m. The allowable bending stress is 55 MPa. The maximum deflection of the beam is approximately:

(A) 10 mm

(B) 20 mm

(C) 30 mm

(D) 40 mm


(C) 30 mm

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