What does a shear force diagram for a cantilever look like?

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Start date Apr 14, 2012
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WetFork

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Apr 14, 2012

I have the problem below, my question is what should the shear force diagram look like, I know its just a simple cantilever so does that mean the shear force diagram will be very rectangular looking?

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OldEngr63

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Apr 14, 2012

Yep.

WetFork

Apr 15, 2012

Thought so, so that means the bending moment diagram is triangular is it not?

What does a shear force diagram for a cantilever look like?

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What does a shear force diagram for a cantilever look like?

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