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The shear force on a simply supported beam is proportional to

displacement of the neutral axis
sum of the forces
sum of the transverse forces
algebraic sum of the transverse forces of the section
curvature of the neutral axis.

Correct Answer: algebraic sum of the transverse forces of the section

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