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GATE 2026 CE (CE1) – Question 14

Solid Mechanics · Simple bending theory, flexural and shear stresses, shear centre · 1 mark · Multiple choice

Black dot shown in the figure qualitatively represents the shear centre of the angle section. The option which represents the position of the shear centre is:

Four sketches of an angle section made of a horizontal leg and a vertical leg meeting at the top right corner. The black dot is (A) outside the section to the right, (B) at the free end of the horizontal leg, (C) in the open region inside the angle, and (D) at the corner where the two legs meet.
  1. Option A in the figure
  2. Option B in the figure
  3. Option C in the figure
  4. Option D in the figure

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Correct answer: (D) Option D in the figure

Explanation

For an angle section the shear centre lies at the point where the centre lines of the two thin legs meet. That is the corner of the angle, which is option D.