Question

In finite element modeling every element connects to _______

(a) 4 nodes

(b) 3 nodes

(c) 2 nodes

(d) Infinite no of nodes

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Asked question is from One Dimensional Problems topic in section One Dimensional Problems of Finite Element Method

Answer 1

Right answer is (c) 2 nodes

The explanation is: In finite element modeling, each element connects to 2 nodes. Better approximations are obtained by increasing the number of elements. It is convenient to define a node at each location where the point load is applied.