Shear force & bending moment worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
4 kN/mABCDEFG2 m2 m2 m2 m2 m2 m

The marks A to G split the beam into six equal parts. At which mark is the bending moment largest in size, sagging or hogging? Click it in the diagram.

4 kN/m, 0–12 m
  1. 1A (x = 0 m)
  2. 2B (x = 2 m)
  3. 3C (x = 4 m)
  4. 4D (x = 6 m)
  5. 5E (x = 8 m)
  6. 6F (x = 10 m)
  7. 7G (x = 12 m)
2.Easy
P = 65 kNABsection3 m3 m

Find the bending moment Mx at the section x = 3 m from support A. Use sagging moments positive and upward shear on the left face positive.

L = 6 mP = 65 kN at 3 mx = 3 m
Mx = kN·m
3.Medium
w = 2 kN/mABsection1 m3 m

Find the bending moment Mx at the section x = 1 m from support A. Use sagging moments positive and upward shear on the left face positive.

L = 4 mw = 2 kN/m from 0 to 4 mx = 1 m
Mx = kN·m
4.Medium
w = 10 kN/mABsection5.5 m4.5 m

Find the shear force Vx at the section x = 5.5 m from support A. Use sagging moments positive and upward shear on the left face positive.

L = 10 mw = 10 kN/m from 0 to 10 mx = 5.5 m
Vx = kN
5.Hard
w = 3 kN/mP = 10 kNABsection4 m1 m

Find the bending moment Mx at the section x = 4 m from support A. Use sagging moments positive and upward shear on the left face positive.

L = 5 mP = 10 kN at 4 mw = 3 kN/m from 0 to 5 mx = 4 m
Mx = kN·m
6.Hard
w = 3 kN/mP = 55 kNABsection2.5 m1.5 m

Find the bending moment Mx at the section x = 2.5 m from support A. Use sagging moments positive and upward shear on the left face positive.

L = 4 mP = 55 kN at 2.5 mw = 3 kN/m from 0 to 4 mx = 2.5 m
Mx = kN·m

Answer key

  1. 1. A (x = 0 m)
  2. 2. Mx = 97.5 kN·m
  3. 3. Mx = 3 kN·m
  4. 4. Vx = −5 kN
  5. 5. Mx = 14 kN·m
  6. 6. Mx = 57.19 kN·m

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