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Quick questions on Beams, bending and shear: shear force and bending moment diagrams - SQA Advanced Higher Engineering Science

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State what the shear force at a section of a beam represents. [1 mark]
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A simply supported beam of span 4.0 m4.0\ \text{m} carries a central point load of 600 N600\ \text{N}. Find the maximum bending moment. [2 marks]
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State why an I-section resists bending well for its weight. [2 marks]

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