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A cantilever beam is subjected to a point load against gravity at its free end. The variation and nature of the bending moment will be

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  1. linear and hogging
  2. linear and sagging
  3. parabolic and hogging
  4. parabolic and sagging

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Option 2 : linear and sagging
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A cantilever beam is subjected to a point load against gravity at its free end:

The variation and nature of the bending moment will be linear and sagging.

Additional InformationMoments of different beams are given below

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