GATE ME 2024 Set 1 — Question 53

NAT+2 / -0MediumShear Force & Bending MomentBeams & ColumnsStrength of Materials

Strength of Materials → Beams & Columns → Shear Force & Bending Moment

Last updated 5 September 2026

Question

A horizontal beam of length 1200 mm is pinned at the left end and is resting on a roller at the other end as shown in the figure. A linearly varying distributed load is applied on the beam. The magnitude of maximum bending moment acting on the beam is_______N.m. (round off to 1 decimal place)

L = 1.2

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L = 1.2

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