Shearing and normal force in a beam

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Ry122

In the diagram below, would the shearing force or normal force at B
be zero, and why?
http://users.on.net/~rohanlal/Untitled-2.jpg

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dirk_mec1

Yes it would be zero, since there are no external forces in the x-direction.

Ry122

so the normal stress would be zero?

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