Section: Solid Mechanics | Marks: 2
A beam with overhangs carries one point load acting downwards and the other upward. The clockwise moment Pb is applied at each support. The bending moment at the midpoint of the beam is

- A. 0
- B. PL/2
- C. PL
- D. PbL L Steel plate 5 mm 5 mm Copper plate Copper plate 10 mm 100 kN EI = flexural rigidity 1 m 2 m L P P b b Pb Pb XE (GATE 2014)
Answer: A. 0