Can a Force on the Top of a Canister Move the Bracket Inside?

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A force applied to the top of a canister will not cause the internal bracket to move unless the force is sufficient to deform or break the canister. The weight on the bracket, which is 10 kg, adds downward pressure but does not influence lateral movement. The structural integrity of the canister plays a crucial role in determining whether the bracket remains stationary. Therefore, unless the applied force exceeds the canister's capacity to withstand it, the bracket will stay in place. The discussion highlights the importance of material strength and force application in mechanical systems.
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Hi all,

Some of you will find this a dumb question but my brain has seized up.

Q.

Imagine you have a canister, say 200mm diameter and 500mm high, and inside the canister you have a vertical bracket positioned in the centre of the bottom face of the can, and is about 250mm long, so it reaches half way up the inside of the can. On the top of the bracket you have a weight.
If a force hit the top part of the canister would the bracket move, because of the weight on it, or would it stay still?

(If you need some values for the bracket and mass, assume bracket is 50mm wide and 1.5mm thick made of steel, and the mass is 10kg)

thanks

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If something hits the top of the canister then the bracket will not move with respect to the canister unless the force is so great that it breaks through or deforms the canister
 
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