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You have a sign hanging at the end of a straight aluminum beam with a square cross-section. You notice that there is significant deflection in the beam. What are some design modifications you can make to reduce the deflection? If you were then asked to change the beam's cross-sectional, would you increase the vertical or horizontal dimension and why?
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Product Design Engineer Intern

Interviewed at Apple

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Jun 23, 2012

You have a sign hanging at the end of a straight aluminum beam with a square cross-section. You notice that there is significant deflection in the beam. What are some design modifications you can make to reduce the deflection? If you were then asked to change the beam's cross-sectional, would you increase the vertical or horizontal dimension and why?

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