lets say i have a beam which gives me a maximum deflection 5 mm when applied 10N. if i were to insert a value of 2 N into the above equation, will i be able to get the corresponding deflection? or is the formula only true for max and will not work?
(for a constant E)
sorry for not being clear...here is my more specific question,
if i am only interested in applying a point load at the centre of the beam, can i use the formula to calculate deflection (not maximum) for any given load, for that particular beam?
ok, if i apply a different load on the beam which doesn't give the maximum deflection, can i still substitute it into the formula and get the corresponding deflection?
regarding this equation,
\delta = (PL^3)/(48EI)
does it only apply for maximum deflection, or will it give me the corresponding beam deflection with any given load?
if not what other equations are there?
thanks.