The shear force at apoint on a beam is the algebraic __________ of all the force

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The shear force at apoint on a beam is the algebraic __________ of all the forces on either side of the point.
Options
A. sum
B. difference

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sum

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1. The rectangular beam 'A' has length l, width b and depth d. Another beam 'B' has the same length and width but depth is double that of 'A'. The elastic strength of beam B will be __________ as compared to beam A.
Options
A. same
B. double
C. four times
D. six times

2. When a thin cylindrical shell is subjected to an internal pressure, there will be
Options
A. a decrease in diameter and length of the shell
B. an increase in diameter and decrease in length of the shell
C. a decrease in diameter and increase in length of the shell
D. an increase in diameter and length of the shell

5. If percentage reduction in area of a certain specimen made of material 'A' under tensile test is 60% and the percentage reduction in area of a specimen with same dimensions made of material 'B' is 40%, then
Options
A. the material A is more ductile than material B
B. the material B is more ductile than material A
C. the ductility of material A and B is equal
D. the material A is brittle and material B is ductile

6. When the shear force diagram is a parabolic curve between two points, it indicates that there is a
Options
A. point load at the two points
B. no loading between the two points
C. uniformly distributed load between the two points
D. uniformly varying load between the two points

7. The bending moment of a cantilever beam of length l and carrying a gradually varying load from zero at free end and w per unit length at the fixed end is __________ at the fixed end.
Options
A. wl/2
B. wl
C. wl²/2
D. wl²/6

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