List of top Applied Mechanics and Structures Questions on Bending moment and shear force in statically determinate beams

Choose the CORRECT bending moment diagram for the simply supported beam shown in the figure with a concentric moment \(M\) at mid span.

Consider hogging as positive and sagging as negative.

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A solid beam with a rectangular cross-section of breadth 0.5 m and depth 0.12 m, experiences a vertical shear force of 50 kN at a section.
The maximum shear stress in that section is ______ MPa (answer in two decimal places).