Question about Shear Stress in Simply Supported Beam

[Master1022]

The scenario is: we have a simply supported beam, with the supports being an arbitrary distance inward from the outer edge of the beam (both are the same distance from their edges such that the beam is symmetrical about its centre). The beam also experiences uniform loading across the entirety of its length.

My question is: Will there be a shear force at the free end of the beam?
This is more about the concept, than about any calculations.

I was thinking that there won't be. I was imagining the left most section of the beam (from the edge to the first support). If you take a cut at the edge, there will be no vertical forces to balance. Would this be correct?

Thanks in advance.

P.S. this is not a homework question.

 

[Chestermiller]

Yes, you are correct. There are no shear forces at the very ends of a simply supported beam.

 

[Master1022]

Yes, you are correct. There are no shear forces at the very ends of a simply supported beam.

Thank you