A concentrated load P acts on a simply supported beam of span L at a distance L/3 from the left support. The bending moment at the point of application of the load is given by (a) PL/3 (b) 2PL/3 (c) PL/9 (d) 2PL/9

A concentrated load P acts on a simply supported beam of span L at a distance L/3 from
the left support. The bending moment at the point of application of the load is given by
(a) PL/3
(b) 2PL/3
(c) PL/9
(d) 2PL/9
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(d) 2PL/9
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