Mechanical Engineering
2026 · Paper 1
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Question 40
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A cantilever beam of length
is subjected to a concentrated load
and a moment
as shown in the figure below. Neglecting the mass of the beam, which one of the following options is the correct representation of shear force diagram (SFD) and bending moment diagram (BMD)? 
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Two structural members are connected by a hinge and they are externally loaded as shown in the figure below. A and B are roller supports, and C is a pin support. Neglecting the mass of the members, the magnitude of the vertical reaction force at C in kN is

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A 5 kg mass is suspended at the free end of an overhanging massless beam, having a pin support and a roller support, as shown in the figure below. Young’s modulus of the material of the beam is 200 GPa and moment of inertia of the beam is
m
. The natural frequency of the beam in rad/s is 
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