For a cantilever beam of length L carrying a uniform distributed load (w) per unit length over its entire span, the maximum deflection occurs at:
AMidspan with magnitude wL^4 / (384 EI)
BFree end with magnitude wL^4 / (8 EI)
CFixed support with magnitude wL^4 / (8 EI)
DFree end with magnitude wL^3 / (3 EI)
Explanation
For a cantilever with UDL (w), maximum bending moment occurs at the fixed support (wL^2 / 2) and maximum deflection occurs at the unsupported free end with magnitude delta_max = (w * L^4) / (8 * E * I).
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