Report a QuestionPlease enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Question IDReason for reporting this questionToo easy / too difficultTypo in questionAnswer is incorrectOtherDescription *Submit Question 58 Statics | Shear Forces & Bending Moments | difficulty level 1Consider a 3 m long simply supported beam, that is loaded by two equal 5 kN forces at distances of 1 m and 2 m from the left side of the beam. What is the magnitude of the shear force at the midpoint of the beam? 0 kN 10 kN 20 kN 5 kN Report this questionExplanationBecause of the symmetry of the applied loading the vertical reaction force at each of the two the supports must be 5 kN. At the mid-point of the beam the 5 kN reaction force and the 5 kN applied force will cancel each other out, resulting in a shear force of zero over the middle section of the beam.The shear force diagram is shown below.Your Results Restart with New Questions Change Quiz Settings Review the Questions
