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# Shear Force Diagram of a Cantilver Beam

Cantilever
In the diagram to the right is an awning that acts like a cantilever beam. we have previously calculated the reaction forces in this question: Reaction Forces in a Cantilever Beam

Now we will continue our analysis on this awning.

Calculate the SFD of the cantilever beam given the following FBD:

Cantilever FBD

Where: F = $R_{Ay}$ 245.25N, $R_{Ax}$ = 0N and $M_A$ = -981Nm.
F is located at a point 5 metres from the left hand side and 1 metre from the right side of the beam.
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