Engineering Sciences
GATE XE concept:bending-moment-diagrams PYQs
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Question 83
Open questionXE-DNAT2 marksNeeds review
The bending moment diagram for a simply supported beam is piecewise linear as shown in the figure. The bending moment
at
m is 5 Nm. The beam has a rectangular cross-section with an area of 1 m
.The absolute value of the maximum shear stress on the cross-section at
m is _____ N/m
(in integer). 
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Open questionXE-DMCQ1 markNeeds review
In a bending moment diagram of a simply supported beam, discontinuity in the bending moment occurs
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Open questionXE-DMCQ2 marksNeeds review
The simply supported beam shown below is subjected to a clockwise moment
at point A and to counterclockwise moments
and
at points B and C, respectively. Which one of the following is the correct bending moment diagram (tensile at bottom is positive moment) for the beam? 
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