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In a static structural type Boundary Value Problem, at any hinged support, How many non-zero Degrees Of Freedom exist?

(a) 0

(b) 1

(c) 2

(d) 3

The question was posed to me by my college professor while I was bunking the class.

My question is from Boundary Value Problems topic in division Single Variable Problems of Finite Element Method

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Correct choice is (b) 1

To explain: In a static structural type Boundary Value Problem, three types of supports exist. They are roller, fixed and hinged support. A fixed support has zero degrees of freedom where as a roller and a hinged support have two and one non-zero degree of freedom respectively.

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