Chandigarh Engineering College, Landran

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Subject: Strength of Materials-I
Semester: 3rd
Short Questions with answers
Unit No-2
SHEAR FORCE AND BENDING MOMENT DIAGRAMS

Course Outcome:
CO2: Analyze the resistance offered by the beams imposed by various types of loads and
draw shear force and bending moment diagrams.

Q1. Define beam?

Ans. Beam is a structural member which is supported along the length and subjected to
external loads acting transversely i.e. perpendicular to the centre line of the beam.

Q2. What is mean by transverse loading on beam?

Ans. If a load is acting on the beam which perpendicular to the central line of it then it is
called transverse loading.

Q3. What is Cantilever beam?

Ans. A beam one end free and the other end is fixed is called cantilever beam.

Q4. What is simply supported beam?

Ans. A beam supported or resting free on the support at its both ends.

Q5. What is mean by over hanging beam?

Ans. If one or both of the end portions are extended beyond the support then it is called over
hanging beam.

Q6. What is mean by concentrated loads?

Ans. A load which is acting at a point is called point load.

Q7. What is uniformly distributed load?

Ans. If a load which is spread over a beam in such a manner that rate of loading ‘w’ is
uniform throughout the length then it is called as udl.
Q8. Define point of contra flexure? In which beam it occurs?

Ans. Point at which BM changes to zero is point of contra flexure. It occurs in overhanging
beam.

Q9. What is mean by positive or sagging BM?

Ans. BM is said to positive if moment on left side of beam is clockwise or right side of the
beam is counter clockwise.

Q10. What is mean by negative or hogging BM?

Ans. BM is said to negative if moment on left side of beam is counter clockwise or right side
of the beam is clockwise.

Q11. Define shear force and bending moment?

Ans. SF at any cross section is defined as algebraic sum of all the forces acting either side of
beam. BM at any cross section is defined as algebraic sum of the moments of all the
forces which are placed either side from that point.

Q12. When will the bending moment be maximum?

Ans. BM will be the maximum when shear force change its sign.

Q13. What is the maximum bending moment in a simply supported beam of span ‘L’
subjected to UDL of ‘w’ over entire span?

W L2
Ans. Max BM =
8

Q14. In a simply supported beam how will you locate point of maximum bending moment?

Ans. The bending moment is max when SF is zero. Write SF equation at that point and
equating to zero we can find out the distances ‘x’ from one end then find maximum
bending moment at that point by taking all moment on right or left hand side of beam.

Q15. What is shear force?

Ans. The algebraic sum of the vertical forces at any section of the beam to the left or right of
the section is called shear force.

Q16. What is shear force and bending moment diagram?

Ans. It shows the variation of the shear force and bending moment along the length of the
beam.

Q17. What are the types of beams?

Ans. 1. Cantilever beam

2. Simply supported beam

3. Fixed beam

4. Continuous beam

5. over hanging beam

Q18. What are the types of loads?

Ans.1. Concentrated load or point load

2. Uniform distributed load

3. Uniform varying load

Q19. In which point the bending moment is maximum?

Ans. When the shear force change of sign or the shear force is zero

Q20. Define bending moment at a section of a beam.

Ans. The algebraic sum of the moments of all the force acting to the right or left of the
section is known as bending of the beam.

Q21. Define clear span and effective span.

Ans. The horizontal distance between the supporting walls is called the clear span of the
beam. The horizontal distance between the lines of action of end –reaction is called
effective span.

Q22. Mention the different types of supports?

Ans. 1. Fixed support
2. Hinged support
3. Roller support
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