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A steel plate of width, w=0.25m, of length L=1m, and of specific weight ρ=7.9x10³kg/m³ is hung vertically from the ceiling. A forcdeforce, F=100 is applied as shown in the figure below. The thickness is 1mm.  Image Added
The plate is so thin that there is no significant stress variation through the thickness. Assume τxy=0 at each point.  Please determine if the FEM solution is correct. Justify your answer through quantitative reasoning.