Why is the 400Nm straight line drawn from the moment point in moment diagrams?

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Homework Statement


for the moment diagram, why the 400Nm straight line is drawn from the point of moment to a only?
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Is it wrong? I think it should be drawn throughout the entire length of beam? since moment can act at anywhere on the beam...[/B]
 
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or the moment 400Nm will only causes the region from A to 2m away from A to break ? So , in the moment area diagram , it's drawn from A and 2m away from A ?