General Studies · Strength of Materials
The shear force diagram for a cantilever beam of span L, subjected to a concentrated load W at the free end and a uniformly distributed load of intensity w per unit length, is a:
- 1Trapezium with parallel sides of W at the free end and (W + wL) at the fixed end.✓
- 2Right-angled triangle with zero value at the free end and (W + wL) at the fixed end.
- 3Trapezium with parallel sides of W at the free end and (W + 0.5wL2) at the fixed end.
- 4Rectangle with parallel sides of (W + wL) at the two ends.
Correct answer
Trapezium with parallel sides of W at the free end and (W + wL) at the fixed end.
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