If the directions of the force and the couple moments are bo

If the directions of the force and the couple moments are both reversed what will happen to the beam? The beam will lift away from A. The beam will lift away from B The beam will be restrained. The beam will break.

Solution

Answer is beam will lift away from A.

Taking moment about B, Force and couple both are leading to counterclockwise moment which is balanced by reaction at A.

But if both force and couple are reversed, it will lead to clockwise moment which will make the beam lift from A.