2 - Shear Force and Bending Moment Diagrams
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Practice Questions
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Define shear force.
💡 Hint: Think about what resists sliding in structures.
What is a bending moment?
💡 Hint: Consider how forces create rotational effects.
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What does a shear force diagram represent?
💡 Hint: Remember how forces change due to loads.
True or False: Contraflexure points are locations where the bending moment is maximum.
💡 Hint: Think about where the beam curves change.
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A beam of length 8 m is subjected to a point load of 10 kN at its center. Calculate the shear force and bending moment at 2 m from the left end.
💡 Hint: Use equilibrium equations to assess shear and moment.
For a beam with a uniformly varying load ranging from 0 to 10 kN/m over 5 m, calculate the maximum bending moment and the shear force at mid span.
💡 Hint: Consider an equivalent point load for the load distribution.
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