Positive shear force forms a _______couple on a segment.

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  1. Anticlockwise
  2. Clockwise
  3. Both clockwise and Anticlockwise
  4. zero

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Option 2 : Clockwise
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Shear force is the internal transverse force that is developed to maintain free body equilibrium in either the left portion or the right portion of the section.

Sign convention for shear force

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Shear force having an upward direction to the left-hand side of the section or clockwise shear taken as positive.

Shear force having a downward direction to the right-hand side of the section or anticlockwise shear will be taken as negative.

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