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38.
A cantilever beam of span l carries a uniformly varying load of zero intensity at the free end and w per metre length at the fixed end. What does the integration of the ordinate of the load diagram between the limits of free and fixed ends of the beam give ?
Bending moment at the fixed end
Shear force at the fixed end
Bending moment at the free end
Shear force at the free end
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Rahul verma said:   2 years ago
Yes, option B is correct.

dV/dx = W.
dV = Wdx.

Rahul verma said:   3 years ago
THE CORRECT OPTION IS B.

The question says the integration of ordinate of load.

dF/dx=W.
dF=Wdx.

On integrating we get the shear force at the fixed end [at the free end shear force is always zero for the cantilever].

Phani said:   7 years ago
Wl^2/9√3.

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