The variation of bending moment of a beam with distance x from one end is given by M(x) = 1-x2 .Then what is shear force at x=1 and is it maximum? And does the beam subjected to a concentrated load at midpoint and where does the beam has point of contraflexure (x=? ) ?

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The variation of bending moment of a beam with distance x from one end is given by M(x) = 1-x.Then what is shear force at x=1 and is it maximum? And does the beam subjected to a concentrated load at midpoint and where does the beam has point of contraflexure (x=? ) ?  

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