Consider a cantilevered beam shown in the figure. Solve the problem using:

(a) five beam elements,

(b) \(4 \times 20\) plane stress solid elements, and

(c) \(4 \times 4 \times 20\) hexahedral elements. Compare the maximum stress and tip deflection. Assume \(E=72 \mathrm{GPa}\) and \(v=0.3\).

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